Quebec is giving itself five years to list all the heritage buildings in the province, a long process admitted by Minister Nathalie Roy, but which should ultimately make it possible to put an end to “savage demolitions”. Bill 59, tabled in the National Assembly on Thursday, thus provides that all …
Read More »Language obligations: “serious shortcomings” observed during crises
Federal institutions do not meet their linguistic obligations in emergency situations, deplores Federal Commissioner of Official Languages, Raymond Théberge. Sounding the alarm in a vitriolic report, the Official Languages Ombudsman urged leaders to conduct a thorough review of their official languages responsibilities. “I see serious shortcomings with regard to the …
Read More »Gift from WE Charity | Bill Morneau cleared by ethics commissioner
(Ottawa) Federal Ethics Commissioner concluded that former Finance Minister Bill Morneau did not deliberately misbehave by failing to disclose a gift received from WE Charity. Posted on October 29, 2020 at 4:33 p.m. The Canadian Press Commissioner Mario Dion believes that Mr. Morneau “sincerely believed” that he had paid the …
Read More »Heritage protection | Nathalie Roy promises the end of “savage demolitions”
(Quebec) Quebec promises the end of “savage demolitions” of heritage buildings, many of which have been reduced to dust in recent years, and is giving itself five years to complete an inventory of buildings built before 1940 in order to assess their heritage value. Posted on October 29, 2020 at …
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