The announcement from CHU de Québec-Université Laval comes as the province faces a spike in COVID-19 patients in hospital, with 1,231 people hospitalized with the virus as of Sunday.
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Quebec imposes curfew, closes restaurant dining rooms and further delays return to school
Quebec is once again imposing a curfew in an effort to curb the spread of the highly contagious Omicron variant, as well as closing restaurant dining rooms, delaying the reopening of schools and closing non-essential businesses on Sundays.
Quebec goes into lockdown over Omicron surge
“The situation is critical. The explosion of cases is overwhelming,” Health Minister Christian Dubé said at a press briefing. “Our health system is already in crisis.”
Ontario by Wednesday, betcha.
This Is Just Weird
This is a Quebecois group called Galaxie, not the be confused with Galaxie 500, an American band. Anonymous (yes, them) posted this a few days ago, I’ve tried but can’t find the entire video.
— Anonymous (@YourAnonNews) December 15, 2021
Rex Murphy: How are Alberta and Quebec treated differently? Let me count the ways
As a public service I have herein drawn up a concise — some might even say terse — table of the most explicit contrasts between Alberta and Quebec.
There is nothing new here, but as an aid to easy reference and quick digestion it is my hope it will prove of some utility.
All the rest of Canada you mean.
André Pratte: Quebec’s ‘Bill 101 on steroids’ goes too far
Next week, members of the Québec National Assembly’s Culture and Education Committee will resume their arduous clause-by-clause study of Bill 96, a legislative piece that seeks to modernize Bill 101, the French Language Charter. Few among the media will follow their work, but that does not make it less important. Indeed, if adopted as is, the bill will considerably strengthen the provincial government’s powers on language issues. This should be cause for concern.
COVID-19 shows up in Canadian wildlife for first time with three Quebec deer infected
Environment Canada says the virus was detected late last month in three wild white-tailed deer in Quebec.
The department says the deer all appeared healthy and showed no clinical signs of COVID-19.
Unvaccinated migrants being welcomed into Canada at Roxham Road
According to CBSA spokesperson Sandra Boudreau, the Canadian government is accepting asylum and refugee claims “regardless of their vaccination status.”
Lost in translation? Quebec says it will correct English-language anti-racism ads after backlash
A series of simple, 15-second ads were released Monday as part of a campaign to raise awareness about racism and to promote inclusion for all Quebecers, but some felt left out by the language used in the videos.
Quebec Drops Vaccine Mandate, Won’t Suspend 14,000 Healthcare Workers
Experts had warned that the removal of thousands of unvaccinated healthcare workers from the system would be “devastating” for patient care.
Why are no media outlets (looking at you, Rebel) interviewing these medical professionals and asking why they refuse the jab?
“The Triumph of Stupidity”
It’s the last period in Joseph Lamantia’s Ethics and Religious Culture (ERC) class at John. F. Kennedy High School in St-Michel. The lesson of the day: comparing the beliefs of Judaism to Christianity. Islam will be covered in the coming weeks.
Pencils squeak and sneakers tap against the floor as the class of secondary two students in matching J.F.K. Knights hoodies fill out their fact sheets. Once the activity is over, the students will share their answers with partners.
The point is to open the students’ eyes to the fact that the three faiths are borne of the same Monotheistic God, Lamantia explains. He hopes they see the similarities and how worshippers of the different faiths aren’t so different.
Bill 2: Quebec to drop surgery requirement for people who want to change their sex on IDs
A Quebec bill that would have allowed only people who have undergone surgery to change their sex on identification documents will be changed.
The bill introduced Oct. 21 by Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette was criticized by transgender-rights activists.
The law would have allowed people who identify as transgender to change their “gender” designation on official documents.
Kelly McParland: Can Quebec be a ‘confident’ nation with $13 billion a year in equalization payments?
The general perception of the recent referendum on equalization is that it was all about Alberta and its resentment over contributing more to the program than it receives in return. But what it was really about was Quebec.
Legault Turns His Back on Fossil Fuel Development in Quebec
Quebec Premier François Legault recently declared that the province is completely done with fossil fuel extraction and is now being pressured not to compensate the impacted companies.
During his speech to open the new legislative session on Oct. 19, Legault said that going forward, Quebec needs to “count on its assets to profoundly transform our economy” by relying on electricity and renewable energy and ending fossil fuel extraction.
Quebec premier says Trudeau must ensure province does not lose a seat
Quebec Premier François Legault has challenged Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to ensure that the province does not lose a seat in the planned redistribution of parliamentary ridings in Canada.
Legault said that, following the recognition of Quebec as a nation by Parliament, ensuring it does not lose political representation in Ottawa is a “test” for Trudeau.
His challenge to the prime minister to protect Quebec’s political influence in Parliament follows Elections Canada’s plans to strip the province of an MP in the House of Commons.