We need to show our solidarity for Chinatown and its commercial fabric through an even more concrete effort, write a collective of politicians and business leaders advocating on behalf of Montreal s Chinatown.
A Montreal long-term care home is being praised after escaping the worst of COVID-19. The Montreal Chinese Hospital was COVID-free during the first wave of the pandemic, and now staff members have been honoured with a medal from the National Assembly.
Pfizer Vaccine Approved for 12 to 15 Year Olds in Canada – May 5, 2021
Health Canada approves the administration of Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for 12 to 15 year olds. This vaccine was previously reserved for people aged 16 years and over. Clinical trials have shown that it produces enough antibodies in 12 to 15 year olds to counter the coronavirus. We discuss it with Dr. Roxane Borgès Da Silva, public health expert and professor at the School of Public Health of the University of Montreal.
Insults and threats of all kinds on social media … Le Devoir newspaper polled a third of federal deputies on this phenomenon. Over 95% of respondents said they received derogatory comments. The threats are sometimes serious enough that more than a third of the deputies polled filed a complaint with the police. MPs Alain Rayes (CPC), Alexandre Boulerice (NDP), Kristina Michaud (BQ) and Greg Fergus (LIB) share their experiences.