News/Canada/Montreal (Page 19)

Montreal The union representing some 1,200 dockworkers at the Port of Montreal voted 99.7 per cent to reject the latest offer from the employers’ association, and a lockout at the facility is now underway. Maritime Employers Association calls on federal labour minister to intervene Sidhartha Banerjee · The Canadian PressContinue Reading

Montreal Despite other provinces moving toward an opt-out policy for organ donation, Quebec has repeatedly been told it isn’t ready to take that step. But experts say the policy alone isn’t a silver bullet for more donations; it takes systemic changes and an overhaul of outdated processes. Presumed consent aloneContinue Reading

Montreal The employers’ association is threatening to lock out workers at 9 p.m. Sunday if a deal isn’t reached. Workers have been without a collective agreement since last DecemberThe Canadian Press · Posted: Nov 08, 2024 3:50 PM EST | Last Updated: November 8 Shipping containers are moved in theContinue Reading

Montreal The mayor of Montreal and the city’s homeless shelters are calling on the Quebec government to make a deal with Ottawa for more money to help people living in encampments in the city. ‘This is an area where we need to do more, and we need to act faster,’ repContinue Reading

Montreal In 2017, in the months after Donald Trump was elected, thousands of people crossed into Canada at Quebec’s Roxham Road. Now, community groups and authorities are preparing for another increase. Majority crossed at Quebec’s Roxham Road after 2017. Community groups are readying for another increase Benjamin Shingler · CBCContinue Reading

The Royal Canadian Legion branch in Montreal’s Verdun borough meets once a week in a community centre space it rents by the hour, less than 500 metres from the elegant brick building it sold over a decade ago when maintenance costs got too high. After years of rising rents, aContinue Reading

Montreal Following the re-election of Donald Trump as United States president, the Quebec legislature unanimously passed a motion reiterating the consensus in the province for the right to abortion, as some Canadian experts say the election result could have “very real impacts.” ‘It’s a rude awakening this morning,’ says QuébecContinue Reading

Montreal Quebec says too many of its newly trained physicians are leaving the public health system as soon as their careers begin. The health minister plans to table a bill to curb this trend. Training a physician costs Quebec taxpayers between $435,000 and $790,000, Health Ministry says Antoni Nerestant ·Continue Reading

Montreal The Canadian Union of Postal Workers could have been in a legal strike position as of Sunday, after a cooling-off period in the contract talks ended the day before. The Crown corporation presented its latest offer last week, but failed to impress the union. Canada Post says it’s ‘rapidlyContinue Reading