Etiket: provinces
The Governor of the Bank of Canada responds to the premiers of the provinces
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem last month issued a warning to provincial premiers who publicly called on the central bank not to raise its key rate, signaling that their…
Fee hike for students from other provinces and countries
Quebec confirmed Friday that starting in fall 2024, the tuition policy will be less generous for new non-Quebec students studying here at an English-speaking university. The measure will affect new…
English-speaking universities | Fees doubled for students from other provinces
(Quebec) Quebec will double the tuition fees imposed on students from other Canadian provinces who attend an English-speaking university. Posted at 2:38 a.m. Updated at 5:00 a.m. For foreign students…
Maritime provinces prepare for Hurricane Lee
(Halifax) Boats were pulled from the water as a precautionary measure Friday in Nova Scotia as forecasters warned Hurricane Lee could soon bring devastating winds, large waves, flooding and power…
Government sites inaccessible in four provinces and territories
After those of the Quebec government on Wednesday, it is the turn of the government sites of four other Canadian provinces and territories to be inaccessible on Thursday, due, in…
Cyberattacks | Government sites inaccessible in four provinces and territories
After those of the Quebec government on Wednesday, it was the turn of government sites in four other provinces and territories to be inaccessible on Thursday, due, in at least…
Maritime provinces | Hurricane Lee could arrive as a post-tropical storm
(Halifax) The hurricane Lee is expected to hit parts of the Maritime Provinces with strong winds and heavy rain late this week, becoming a post-tropical storm. Posted at 5:12 p.m.…
CHSLD | Provinces do not meet all proposed national standards
(OTTAWA) Provincial standards for long-term care vary widely across Canada and in some cases are well below new national standards proposed earlier this year, finds the National Institute on aging,…
Land and Water Conservation | Ottawa wants to help the provinces achieve their goals
(Ottawa) Canada’s provinces and territories stand ready to assist the federal government in its goal to end the loss of land and water across the country. Posted at 6:24 p.m.…
Quebec’s approach to Airbnb should inspire other Canadian provinces
More provinces should follow Quebec’s lead in holding short-term rental platforms like Airbnb accountable for uncertified listings, according to stakeholders familiar with the matter. The government of François Legault introduced…
$390 million from Ottawa to help provinces address gun violence
Ottawa will inject $390 million over five years into provincial and territorial gun violence prevention and response programs. “One victim is one victim too many,” Federal Public Safety Minister Marco…
$390 million from Ottawa to help provinces address gun violence
Ottawa will inject $390 million over five years into provincial and territorial programs to prevent and combat gun violence. “One victim is one victim too many,” Federal Public Safety Minister…
Atlantic provinces ready to receive migrants entering via Roxham Road
(Halifax) The immigration ministers of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador have pledged to welcome asylum seekers who have entered Canada outside ports of entry officials, mainly through…
Atlantic provinces ready to receive migrants entering via Roxham Road
The immigration ministers of New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador have pledged to welcome refugee claimants who have entered Canada outside of official ports of entry, primarily by…
Alimentation Couche-Tard makes the jump to the Atlantic provinces
(Montreal) The landscape of the gas station and convenience store market in the four Atlantic provinces will change considerably with the arrival of Quebec players Alimentation Couche-Tard and Harnois Énergies.…
Health transfers | Ottawa agrees with two other provinces, “very soon” with Quebec
(Vancouver) Two new provinces, Saskatchewan and British Columbia, have reached a bilateral agreement with Ottawa on health care funding, leaving only Quebec and the three territories to reach an agreement…
Increase in health transfers | Ottawa is not the “boss” of the provinces, recognizes Trudeau
(OTTAWA) Prime Minister Justin Trudeau acknowledged Thursday that the federal government is not the “boss” of the provinces when it comes to health, while saying in the same breath that…
Legault demands that all those arriving through Roxham go to other provinces
Prime Minister François Legault is stepping up pressure on his federal counterpart and demanding that all asylum seekers arriving in Canada via Roxham Road be redirected elsewhere in the country.…
Roxham Road | Legault wants to send asylum seekers to other provinces
(Quebec) A few days after losing his fight against Ottawa to obtain a substantial increase in health transfers, François Legault relaunches Justin Trudeau by tackling the issue of Roxham Road…
Provinces must better manage complaints in sport, says Minister St-Onge
Federal Sports Minister Pascale St-Onge is urging her provincial and territorial counterparts to create independent bodies to handle athlete harassment complaints by the end of the year. “All governments —…