Etiket: headlines
[Balado] Pick up the headlines | Parliamentary committees, what are they for?
What is a parliamentary commission and what is its use in a context like the present, where the Quebec government in place has a large majority? Far from the effects…
Podcast Pick up the headlines | The full potential of Habitat 67 in a virtual universe
The Habitat 67 residential complex is an integral part of Montreal’s urban landscape. If we still admire today its architecture for its innovative character, the built version remains unfinished compared…
Podcast – Picking up the headlines | As soon as elected in Alberta, Danielle Smith skins Ottawa
At the end of an acrimonious and controversial election campaign, Albertans went to vote on Monday to choose their premier. It was outgoing leader, conservative Danielle Smith, who secured a…
Podcast Pick up the headlines | Children with developmental delays wait, despite Acting early
Last February, Lionel Carmant, Minister responsible for Social Services, announced that more than 20,000 young Quebecers had been diagnosed through Agir earlier, a program intended to detect developmental problems in…
[Balado] Pick up the headlines | The Canadian dilemma in the Philippines
The Indo-Pacific region is in full swing. The foreign strategy of major Western powers, including Canada, is intensifying in opposition to China’s advances. And on this chessboard, the Philippines is…
[Balado] Pick up the headlines | In Nunavik, the school as a safe space
North of 55e At the same time, in Quebec, students learn in a very different context from that which prevails further south. If the Nunavik school system has to deal…
[Balado] Pick up the headlines | Passive bilingualism and the other side of francization
Do you know passive bilingualism? We are now interested in this silent phenomenon which concerns first or second generation immigrants who have integrated French so well that they have gradually…
[Balado] Pick up the headlines | No public inquiry into Chinese interference, slice David Johnston
Canada does not need a public inquiry to shed light on China’s attempts to interfere in its elections. This is the essence of the verdict of the special rapporteur, David…
[Balado] Pick up the headlines | 30 years of the Cannes Film Festival seen by Odile Tremblay
Between moments of grace and significant scandals, between prestige and pure cinephilia, between masterpieces and memorable turnips, Odile Tremblay returns to her coverage of the Cannes Film Festival for The…
[Balado] Pick up the headlines | Why are construction defects increasing in Quebec?
Buying a new home should be synonymous with peace of mind. However, several stories of recent residential buildings struggling with major construction defects have made headlines across Quebec in recent…
[Balado] Pick up the headlines | 100 million Canadians in 2100, the controversy analyzed by demographers
The target of 100 million people living in the country by the year 2100 has been in the news recently, and emotional reactions have erupted from all quarters. While the…
[Balado] Pick up the headlines | Confidentiality, an obstacle to the protection of students?
How could a teacher targeted by misconduct allegations find a position at another school while still under investigation? In the wake of the “general inquiry” into sexual violence in the…
[Balado] Pick up the headlines | A CAQ convention in unison
Elected officials and members of the Coalition avenir Québec (CAQ) met in Sherbrooke this weekend for a convention that submitted François Legault to a first vote of confidence since 2014.…
[Balado] Pick up the headlines | Japan hosts G7 amid security tensions
Japan announced a few months ago that it was moving forward with a massive rearmament plan. The country intends to double its military budget over five years, and it will…
[Balado] Pick up the headlines | The beluga, this barometer for the health of the St. Lawrence River
The evolution of belugas does not follow a long calm river. Throughout history, these fascinating cetaceans have been decimated in turn by hunting, then by industrial pollution. Today, we take…
[Balado] Pick up the headlines | Passive houses, or energy sobriety at home
At a time of decarbonizing the economy, it is often assumed that electrification will be the solution to everything. But already, the government fears the pressure which the increased demand…
[Balado] Pick up the headlines | Quebec will increase the price of its water
Even if the territory of Quebec is full of fresh water, a multitude of questions arise about our high water consumption. The precious unmetered resource is used at home and…
[Balado] Pick up the headlines | The astonishing success of the daily newspapers “STAT” and “Indéfendable”
Traditional TV, broadcast on cable, is undermined by streaming platforms. However, some programs act as “Gallic villages” in the face of the digital steamroller. At Radio-Canada and TVA, the early…
[Balado] Pick up the headlines | A coronation under intense media scrutiny
Highly symbolic, the coronation ceremony of King Charles III was carefully calculated to avoid controversy. While television helped Queen Elizabeth II establish herself as a monarch, her son grew up…
[Balado] Pick up the headlines | The Conservative Party of Quebec in an identity crisis
Since his arrival as leader of the Conservative Party of Quebec, Éric Duhaime has brought together supporters from distant backgrounds against the backdrop of the fight against health measures. But…