Quebec set to name new head of youth protection system after sex scandal at facility – Montreal

Descrease article font size Increase article font size Quebec’s youth protection department is poised to have a new director as the fallout continues over a bombshell media report that claimed educators had sexual intercourse with detainees at a Montreal detention centre for troubled minors. Lesley Hill is expected to be officially appointed to the position…

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Quebec claims private colleges are selling citizenship. The data tells another story – Montreal

Quebec wants to cut its share of international students to ease housing pressure and protect the French language, but a recent uptick in study permits has mostly gone to people from francophone countries where the province has explicitly sought to attract more students. Many of those permits have gone to people attending schools outside Montreal,…

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Ontario sending $200 rebates to 15 million people amid early election speculation

The Ontario government says it will send a $200 rebate cheque to roughly 15 million people in the province. The announcement Tuesday comes as Premier Doug Ford has hinted he could call an early election in 2025. Ford and Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy provided details about the rebates at a news conference in Scarborough, one day before the…

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Ontario calls for further bail reforms, including no chance of bail for some charges

Ontario is calling on the federal government to make several bail-related changes to the Criminal Code, including eliminating bail for certain offences and implementing a “three strike rule” for repeat offenders. At a news conference Monday, Solicitor General Michael Kerzner said too many crimes are being committed by “individuals out on bail after being charged with a…

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Gilles, Poirier win 5th straight ice dance title at Skate Canada International

Ice dancers Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier are gold medallists for the fifth straight time at Skate Canada International. Toronto’s Gilles and Poirier, from Unionville, Ont., scored 128.40 points for their free dance routine to Annie Lennox’s cover of “A Whiter Shade of Pale” on Sunday in Halifax. After building a comfortable lead in the…

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