‘Tinder of immigration’: Quebec outlines plan for how to welcome newcomers – Montreal

‘Tinder of immigration’: Quebec outlines plan for how to welcome newcomers – Montreal

in Feb 07, 2019

[ad_1] Quebec Immigration Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette laid out his plan Thursday for how his government plans to welcome newcomers. He tabled Bill 9, saying it lays the groundwork for the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) election promise to change the way the province selects its immigrants. READ MORE: CBSA charges woman with taking money to help refugees into Canada This[…]

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Quebec Education Department admits to surveying schools on religious symbols – Montreal

Quebec Education Department admits to surveying schools on religious symbols – Montreal

in Feb 05, 2019

[ad_1] Quebec’s Education Department admitted Tuesday it began surveying schools months ago about how many employees wear religious symbols on the job. The Canadian Press obtained a copy of a survey sent to schools across the province asking principals to count the number of teachers and other personnel who wear visible religious symbols. Last week,[…]

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Quebec government to table ban on religious signs, mulls grandfather clause – Montreal

Quebec government to table ban on religious signs, mulls grandfather clause – Montreal

in Jan 30, 2019

[ad_1] Quebec Premier François Legault said his government is ready to table a bill to ban public employees in authority positions from wearing religious symbols. READ MORE: Quebec’s proposed religious symbol ban for public workers fuelled by specific symbols: study The Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ) government is in Gatineau on Wednesday and Thursday for a caucus[…]

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SNC-Lavalin cuts 100 jobs as politicians fear company is vulnerable to foreign takeover – Montreal

SNC-Lavalin cuts 100 jobs as politicians fear company is vulnerable to foreign takeover – Montreal

in Dec 13, 2018

[ad_1] SNC-Lavalin Inc. is eliminating about 100 positions in Canada at the same time as the Quebec engineering firm is being described by political leaders as being vulnerable to a foreign takeover. The Montreal-based firm says the workforce reduction is attributable to the completion of various projects across the country. “We are hiring employees based[…]

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