By Morgan Lowrie The death of a man in his 60s from a carbon monoxide leak south of Montreal highlights the dangers of …
Quebec
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By Maura Forrest in Ottawa The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to hear a legal challenge of Quebec’s secularism law, known as Bill …
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People on the Move
YES Employment + Entrepreneurship appoints Marina Boulos-Winton as executive director
YES Employment + Entrepreneurship, a Montréal-based charity supporting job seekers, entrepreneurs, and artists, has announced the permanent appointment of Marina Boulos-Winton as …
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Labour Relations
‘Union-busting that should never be allowed in our country’: Unifor responds to Amazon’s Quebec closures
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberAmazon is shutting down seven warehouses in Quebec, resulting in more than 2,000 job losses, a move that has sparked criticism from …
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Amazon Canada says it will close all seven of its Quebec warehouses and lay off staff over the next two months. The …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Union blasts comments by Quebec minister mulling law to intervene to end strikes
Canada’s largest union is denouncing a statement by Quebec’s labour minister, who suggested he might try to bring in legislation to give …
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The Bureau de normalisation du Québec (BNQ) has launched a public review for a proposed safety standard aimed at reducing risks associated …
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Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal says it will close its doors for the holiday season starting Dec. 21 due to …
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FeaturedLegislation & Compliance
Québec strengthens whistleblower protections under new legislation
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberQuébec’s public services are adopting new measures to protect whistleblowers from reprisals and encourage reporting of wrongdoing, following the enactment of public …
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Members of a union representing more than 5,000 Quebec liquor store employees have secured a new collective agreement, ending two years of …