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Contraception could soon be free in Quebec — Here's what we know

Could free contraception soon become a reality for people in Quebec?

On the eve of International Women's Day, Québec solidaire (QS) is pushing to make it happen.

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Quebec Politicians Might Give Themselves A $30k Pay Raise — To Over 3x Quebec's Median Income

An independent committee is recommending that Quebec National Assembly members get a $30,205 pay raise. That's a 29.7% increase from their current base salary of $101,561. The new annual base salary would be $131,766.

For context, the median income in Quebec was $39,300 in 2020, the latest year for which Statistics Canada has salary data.

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Here's Everything You Need To Know About Voting In Québec

Every four years, a provincial election takes place in Québec to elect representatives into the National Assembly. This year, the election is taking place on October 3, and you'll get to have your say on the issues that matter to you most.

If you need a little help figuring out where to get started, there are plenty of resources available — like Élections Québec.

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The EMSB Council Of Commissioners Hired A Legal Firm To Challenge Bill 96

On May 24, the National Assembly of Quebec officially passed Bill 96 in a 78 to 29 vote — and many anglophone institutions aren't too happy about it, especially the English Montreal School Board.

On Friday, May 27, the EMSB put out a press release stating that they have hired a legal firm to contest Bill 96.

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Quebec Will Send $500 To Millions Of Residents — Here's Everything You Need To Know

After promising to help Quebecers deal with a meteoric rise in inflation, the government announced it would send payments of $500 to millions of residents.

Finance Minister Eric Girard outlined the measure in a presentation of the CAQ's proposed budget to the National Assembly. On Facebook, Premier François Legault celebrated the payments as an example of his government's willingness and ability to give direct aid to Quebecers.

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Quebec Will Give $500 To Every Adult Making $100,000/Year Or Less

Quebec is set to give $500 to adult residents with an income of $100,000/year or less. The government says 6.4 million people will benefit from the payment, which will be made automatically through Revenu Québec.

The announcement is part of Quebec's 2022-23 budget presented by Finance Minister Eric Girard in late March.

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Anglade Accused Legault Of Suggesting People Who Didn't Vote For The CAQ Aren't Quebecers

Liberal leader Dominique Anglade is accusing Premier François Legault of suggesting that people who didn't vote for his party, the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ), aren't Quebecers. The accusation follows a raucous National Assembly question period on February 3 that dove deep into the thorny trenches of the Quebec language debate.

The specific comment with which Anglade took issue isn't audible in the debate or recorded in the official transcript, but apparently came after the Liberal leader accidentally called the National Assembly president "Mr. Québécois" instead of "Mr. President."

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A Petition To Ban Declawing & Ear Cropping Animals In Quebec Got Over 21,000 Signatures

A petition to ban non-preventive and non-therapeutic surgeries on animals in Quebec got 21,652 signatures.

Signatories called on the National Assembly to end practices such as declawing, ear and tail cropping, and devocalization — procedures that cause animals pain and prevent them "from expressing [...] biological and psychological imperatives," according to the petition.

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A Trucker Convoy Has Reached Quebec City: Here's What We Know

Riding on the momentum of the ongoing Ottawa protest, members of the trucking and construction industries in Quebec plan to converge on the parliament building in Quebec City this weekend. This demonstration, which will seemingly consist mainly of truckers and construction workers, aims to support the ongoing demonstrations in Ottawa while protesting provincial health measures and vaccine mandates.

The mayor of Quebec City, Bruno Marchand, has stated that he will support the group's right to demonstrate, so long as they don't take the parliament building or the city itself "hostage."

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Conspiracy Theorists, Text Apologies & Karaoke: Another Day In Quebec's National Assembly

Things got heated at the National Assembly of Quebec's question period on Wednesday when Justice Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette called Liberal MNA Marc Tanguay a "conspiracy theorist" — a comment he later apologized for over text.

The drama started when it was time to debate the renewal of the state of health emergency.

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Legault Said English-Speaking Quebecers Are The Best-Served Minority In Canada

At his opening speech at the National Assembly, Quebec Premier François Legault offered a few words to English-speaking Quebecers, asserting that they the best-served minority community in Canada.

"No minority in Canada is better served than English-speaking Quebecers, and we are proud of that," the premier said.

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There's A Call To Make An 'OQLF For Indigenous Languages' In Quebec

The Québec solidaire (QS) political party is proposing what it calls an "OQLF of Indigenous languages," or a House of Indigenous Languages (Maison des langues autochtones).

Such an office would work to "revitalize, protect, enhance and promote the 11 Indigenous languages" within what is now Quebec, "support organizations that offer Indigenous language courses or immersion programs" and "increase the visibility of Indigenous languages in the public space," according to QS.

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