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May 16, 2022 41 tweets 5 min read
Radio-Canada has obtained a copy of coroner Géhane Kamel's final report into the deaths of thousands of seniors at long term care homes in Quebec during the first wave of the pandemic ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/18837… Among the recommendations:
"Review the role of the national director of public health so that his functions are exercised in complete independence and without political constraint."
Jan 6, 2021 14 tweets 1 min read
Premier Francois Legault says he’s been forced to make “difficult decisions”, but there are no “perfect solutions”; says he’s trying to balance controlling pandemic with preserving mental health Legault announces curfew from 8:00 pm until 5:00 AM
Sep 4, 2019 15 tweets 2 min read
Ex-Liberal candidate Hassan Guillet, flanked by family and supporters, says Liberal party was aware of his past online comments and working with him on PR plan when suddenly party unilaterally withdrew his nomination Liberals kicked Guillet out last week after B’nai Brith alleged he made anti-semitic comments; Guillet inists comments taken out of context and that he’s against anti-semitism
Jul 18, 2019 19 tweets 2 min read
BREAKING: Quebec Superior court decision upholds Quebec’s law banning religious symbols for some civil servants Judge refuses to grant injunction suspending new law