It s the final weekend before Christmas, and there are worries on the streets of Montreal that the new Omicron variant may disrupt last-minute dashes to a boutique for a gift.
Quebec businesses struggling to fill jobs as province leads Canada in vacancies montreal.ctvnews.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from montreal.ctvnews.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Thousands of small businesses across Canada are believed to have closed due to COVID-19, and many more are at risk, but against all odds, some Montreal companies not only are surviving, but thriving.
MONTREAL On the heels of the Quebec government’s plans to table its long-awaited reform to the French language charter, a new poll suggests most small businesses are opposed to the expansion of French in the workplace. A survey released by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) shows that 56 per cent of small businesses in Quebec are opposed to the francization process for companies with less than 50 employees, as they fear it will create even more paperwork. Regionally speaking, 61 per cent of businesses in Quebec City, and 60 per cent of businesses in Montreal, are opposed to the idea.