Etiket: governance
The Minister of Education, Bernard Drainville, practices centralizing and nuanced governance
A tourist keen on education passing through Quebec might wonder why toilets occupy such a space in the educational debate. We couldn’t blame him: since last September, we are in…
Quebec Research Fund: beware of mixing roles and conflicts of interest in science governance
Bill 44 has already been the subject of numerous criticisms. Above all, we denounced the merger of the three research funds into a single Fonds de recherche du Québec (FRQ).…
War of governance | Victory for Disney executives against activist investors
(New York) Disney shareholders on Wednesday awarded victory to the management of the entertainment giant against activist investors, unhappy with the group’s strategy, who wanted to join its board of…
Conflict over governance at Laval University
Just a year ago, professors at Laval University ended a historic four and a half week strike with, in hand, a renewed collective agreement, incorporating major gains aimed at solidly…
the Minister of Culture, Rachida Dati, wants “single governance” for France Télévisions and Radio France from 2024
The objective is to have a “more powerful, more efficient” public broadcasting system, and “this year is the last shooting window”, she assured the Senate on Tuesday. Published on 03/12/2024…
Governance at Hockey Quebec: who can offer the levers that Jocelyn Thibault lacked?
Several stakeholders surveyed by The newspaper believe that government involvement is necessary to establish real sound governance in Hockey Quebec. For her part, the Minister of Sports Isabelle Charest assures…
the president of the governance committee of the Citizens’ Convention on the end of life welcomes the “balance” of Emmanuel Macron’s project
Invited on Monday on franceinfo, Claire Thoury, sociologist and president of the governance committee of the Citizens’ Convention on the end of life, reacted to Emmanuel Macron’s announcements on a…
New management governance | Appointment to the TNM
Things are happening at TNM! Less than three weeks after the announcement of Lorraine Pintal’s departure in 2024, the board of directors of the Théâtre du Nouveau Monde has just…
Chalk River, or low-level nuclear governance
A few days ago, after several “rounds of work and consultations” that began in 2016, the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission (CNSC) decided in favor of the near-surface waste management facility…
Governance crisis at Gildan | A shareholder rebellion takes shape
An attempted rebellion is taking shape at Gildan, where a second major shareholder is supporting an offensive aimed at ejecting directors of the Montreal clothing manufacturer and bringing co-founder Glenn…
Negotiations on the governance of Nunavik will resume in 2024
On hold since 2011, negotiations aimed at creating an autonomous regional government in Nunavik will resume next year. An agreement was signed to this effect on Wednesday between the government…
“Governance problem” at Gildan | Jarislowsky reiterates that Glenn Chamandy must become CEO again
Gildan’s largest shareholder continues to “strongly” oppose the firing of the Montreal clothing maker’s founder and CEO, Glenn Chamandy, and criticizes the board’s decision to grant a director seat to…
School governance reform | Bill 23 is adopted
(Quebec) Quebec is undergoing a second reform of school governance in a little over three years. Bill 23, led by the Minister of Education, Bernard Drainville, was adopted Thursday by…
“Governance rule broken” | A heavyweight from Investissement Québec is shown the door
One of the most senior executives at Investissement Québec has just been shown the door for having “violated a governance rule”. Posted at 1:59 p.m. Updated at 5:09 p.m. The…
A Michel-Nadeau Fund to improve the management governance of NPOs
The Institute on the Governance of Private and Public Organizations and the Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec are launching the Michel-Nadeau Fund to support non-profit organizations (NPOs) in…
Citizens of Kanesatake call for independent inquiry into governance
Masked, citizens of Kanesatake demonstrated Tuesday in Montreal in front of the office of the Canadian Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, Marc Miller. They denounce the inaction of governments with regard…
Quebec launches an investigation into the governance of the Cégep de Saint-Hyacinthe
The Minister of Higher Education, Pascale Déry, ordered an investigation into the governance of the Cégep de Saint-Hyacinthe. The duty revealed last month a tense climate in the establishment between…
Big challenge for Hockey Quebec: the federation unveils the independent report on its governance
When he arrived as general manager of Hockey Quebec, Jocelyn Thibault promised a change of culture. With the recommendations that are published in the independent report of BNP Performance, he…
Hockey Quebec will modify its rules of governance
Hockey Quebec intends to modify its rules of governance, in particular the process for appointing the members of its board of directors. Posted at 12:01 a.m. The federation intends to…
International Women’s Day | Women’s governance is more necessary than ever
In 2022, the United States revoked the right to abortion, Afghanistan deprived women of education, and the Russian-Ukrainian conflict exposed Ukrainian women to increased gender-based violence. This period of strong…