Quebec Legislature

• Quebec police ethics commissioner opens file into Montréal-Nord racism allegations

  Quebec’s police ethics commissioner says it is looking into allegations of racism and discrimination by some officers in a multicultural Montreal neighbourhood.

  Canada

  Jul 17
  
• Quebec politicians vote in favour of increasing their own salaries by $30K

  With the increase, the base salary of provincial legislators will rise from $101,561 to $131,766. Those with additional duties will receive larger increases.

  Politics

  Jun 6, 2023
  
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• Quebec major junior hockey to introduce ‘locker room code’ to prevent violent hazing

  The legislature is studying the issue after a recent Ontario court decision revealed disturbing details of sexual assault and torture suffered by teenage hockey players.

  Sports

  Feb 22, 2023
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• Former Quebec cabinet minister Nadine Girault dead at 63

  Quebec Premier François Legault offered his condolences to Nadine Girault's family and friends in a tribute posted on social media Monday.

  Canada

  Feb 13, 2023
• Quebec adopts law making oath to King optional for elected members

  The Quebec government tabled a bill on Tuesday making the oath to the King optional after three members of Parti Québécois refused to swear the oath and were barred from sitting.

  Politics

  Dec 9, 2022
• Québec solidaire to swear oath to King with plans to table bill to make pledge optional

  Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois says party members will take the oath so that they can enter the legislature and quickly table a bill to make the pledge optional.

  Canada

  Nov 3, 2022
• Quebec’s shrunken Liberal caucus loses member less than a month after election

  Marie-Claude Nichols represents the Montreal-area riding of Vaudreuil. She was was first elected in 2014 under the Quebec Liberal Party banner.

  Politics

  Oct 27, 2022
• Parti Québécois leader insists he won’t swear oath to King before taking office

  The leader of the separatist party has vowed not to pledge allegiance to King Charles III, to whom members must swear an oath before they can sit in the legislature.

  Politics

  Oct 17, 2022
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• Far more women than men not running again in Quebec’s fall election

  While each candidate has their own personal reasons for leaving the provincial legislature, the gender imbalance is raising questions.

  Canada

  Aug 23, 2022
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• Quebec premier apologizes after ‘cheap shot’ about Liberal MNA being dead

  Quebec Premier François Legault had to walk back a joke about another politician being dead after it sparked backlash in the provincial legislature Wednesday.

  Canada

  Apr 27, 2022