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Mamadi Camara Is Suing Montreal & Prosecutors For $940,000

Mamadi III Fadi Camara, members of his family and two neighbours are suing the Montreal police (via the City of Montreal) and prosecutors (via Quebec's Attorney General) for damages amounting to $1.2 million. Camara is a Montrealer who was wrongfully arrested by the SPVM for attempted murder in January 2021.

This article contains graphic content that might not be suitable for some readers.

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Moving Photos Show A Vigil Taking Place In Montreal To Honour The Family Killed In London

Montrealers gathered yesterday at a vigil in Villeray–Saint-Michel–Parc-Extension to commemorate the lives of the four family members who were killed in a hate-motivated attack in London, Ontario, on June 6. 

More than 2,000 people responded to a Facebook event page, and over 600 people indicated they would be going to the vigil to honour the lives of Salman Afzaal, 46; Madiha Salman, 44; Yumna Afzaal, 15; and Talat Afzaal, 74, as well as to support 9-year-old Fayez Afzaal, who survived the attack. 

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Canada Has Released Big Plans To 'Achieve True Equality' Between French & English

The federal government has unveiled a new strategy to "strengthen" and "modernize" Canada's Official Languages Act over the next 50 years with the aim of further protecting the use of French across the country. 

This subject is frequently debated — something Quebecers know all too well, as provincial officials propose changes to Quebec's Charter of the French Language and Premier François Legault's government considers "limiting the number of places" in English CEGEPs. 

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Quebec Public Health's Advice Has Been Revealed & It Hinted More Regions Could Go Orange

On Friday, the Ministry of Health and Social Services released documents showing Quebec public health officials' advice to the government concerning changes to COVID-19 measures in the province's health regions.

Though the ministry made clear in a statement that the "recommendations presented are evolving" and subject to further discussion before rules are finalized, the latest document, from February 16, suggests that public health is eyeing a further relaxing of measures.

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A Montreal Borough Is Spending Over $60K To Rent Snowmaking Machines This Winter

Although it sounds like the plot of a Parks & Recreation episode, officials plan to spend over $60,000 to rent snowmaking machines in Montreal's Rosemont–La-Petite-Patrie borough this winter.

According to a document obtained by the Canadian Taxpayers Federation and shared with MTL Blog, borough officials contracted Snö Innovation Inc to carry out snowmaking operations at Père-Marquette, Joseph-Paré, Lafond and Pélican parks.

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A Quebec Comedian’s Jokes About A Singer With A Disability Made It To The Supreme Court

The long-standing dispute between Quebec comedian Mike Ward, Quebec singer Jérémy Gabriel and the Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse has reached the Supreme Court of Canada.

According to a statement, the Commission argued Monday that Ward "does not have the right to use humour as an excuse to make comments that denigrate, humiliate and ridicule Jeremy Gabriel based on his disability or the means to palliate his disability."

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A New Document Shows Just How Hard Montreal's Tourism Industry Was Hit By COVID-19

A new document by The Chamber of Commerce of Metropolitan Montreal (CCMM), as part of its Relaunch MTL initiative, illustrates how hard Montreal's tourism industry has been hit by the economic woes of COVID-19. 

According to the document, the city's tourism sector has been one of the economic areas hit hardest by the pandemic and it describes the situation as "catastrophic."

Michel Leblanc, president of the CCMM, stated in the document that Montreal's airports saw a 98% decrease in passengers between May and July, compared to 2019.

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Here's What It Could Look Like If Quebec Regions Moved Into 'Red Alert'

The red zone has been called the "maximum" level of alert in Quebec's COVID-19 alert system.

Though specific red zone measures are subject to change and adaptation, the government has nevertheless outlined what they might entail.

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Here’s What It Actually Means For Montreal To Move To ‘Orange’ Alert

Quebec recently classified some regions* in the province as moving up from the green to the yellow level, according to its COVID-19 Regional Alert and Response System. It seems obvious that this means things are getting worse, but many Montrealers have found themselves wondering what other changes the colour-coded levels indicate. While the government revealed some details about the restrictions that accompany each level, they were few and far between — until now. 

On September 16, public policy analyst Patrick Déry leaked a government presentation on Twitter that explained — in detail — what our new reality could look like at each different level.

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