Etiket: Column
Francine Pelletier’s column: my farewell to “Duty”
Today I am writing my last column for the Duty. With a heavy heart, of course. It has been both a huge challenge and a great privilege to occupy this…
Sandy Lachapelle’s column: what strategy to use once RRSPs and TFSAs have been maximized?
This week, we are returning to questions from one of our readers: Stéphane. “My RRSPs and TFSAs are now “full”, and I estimate surpluses available for savings of $10,000 to…
Pierre Trudel’s column: against fake news, digital responsibility
Two reports recently published in France and in Canada offer courses of action against misinformation. In Canada, the Citizens’ Assembly on Democratic Expression warns of the prospect “of a digital…
Column by Konrad Yakabuski: What if the Supreme Court invalidated Law 21?
The adoption of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms 40 years ago gave the Supreme Court of Canada greater power to strike down laws passed by duly elected representatives…
Sandy Lachapelle’s column: how should savers prepare for rising interest rates?
Low interest rates, increased consumer demand, tightening of supply and increase in the quantity of money in circulation: all of these factors explain why in 2022, several increases in key…
Francine Pelletier’s column: the real deals
After François Legault’s decline in popularity, here is another one that is even more surprising: support for the ban on religious symbols among teachers is waning. According to a Léger…
Column by Sandy Lachapelle: To pay or not to pay fees?
I sometimes jokingly say that my business card could bear the additional title of “translator”, since my contribution to the success of clients involves an educational role: explaining and popularizing…
Normand Baillargeon’s column: Citizenship in times of pandemic
We are September 4, 1999, in Alma, in a class of 5and secondary. — Welcome to this citizenship education course, given for the very first time this year. You will…
Michel David’s column: the taouin tax
Everyone has understood that the “significant” contribution imposed on the non-vaccinated will in no way compensate for the damage that their irresponsibility causes to the health network and to society…
Francine Pelletier’s column: the breach of trust
Friday, December 31, 6:45 p.m. The cell phone starts screaming, an unbearable noise, immediately followed by the radio, another unbelievable squeak, interrupting the usual chants to warn of the curfew…
Pierre Trudel’s column: influence and its counterpart
The broadcast of images of the saga of influencers feasting on a plane transporting them to Mexico without worrying too much about safety rules reminds all those who seek the…
Alain McKenna’s column: Live better
The year 2022 is off to a flying start and we are already seeing the start of strong technological trends that will mark Quebec this year. And we are not…
Jean-François Lisée’s column: Journalists’ newsletter
Journalists and columnists are in the habit of handing out hugs and floats at the end of the year to people in our society who have had the guts to…
Pierre Trudel’s column: remote control censorship
The remote controls of connected televisions allowing access to the various broadcast broadcasting services are now preconfigured in such a way as to give privileged access to the platforms which…
The column of Normand Baillargeon: This essential academic freedom
The commission on university freedom, chaired by Alexandre Cloutier, has just submitted its report. I waited for him with mixed impatience, I will not hide it, of a certain concern.…
A coffee with… Régine Laurent | Benevolence, with a column
Régine Laurent quickly defuses the issue. Posted on December 12, 2021 at 5:00 a.m. Paul Journet Press Does she want to get into politics? ” No no no ! She…
Column by Sandy Lachapelle: the RESP as a family enrichment gift
For many, the day of December 31 evokes New Years Eve and the traditional Bye, but also reminds us of the imminent arrival of the deadline for contributing to education…
Column by Gérard Bérubé: Refocusing at Laurentian Bank
Laurentian Bank had simply forgotten the importance of its customers and employees. In October 2020, Laurentian Bank announced the appointment of RaniaLlewellyn as President and Chief Executive Officer. She joined…
Pierre Trudel’s column: the fight against cyberbullying, a duty
Combating feminicides and other forms of violence requires concrete and effective actions. Last week, the government of Quebec took a step forward by allowing the imposition of anti-rapprochement bracelets to…
Gérard Bérubé’s column: a sustainable rate hike
The vast majority of Canadian homeowners are able to withstand intensifying upward pressure on interest rates, but a quarter of them could experience increased financial stress. As for the accessibility…