The Liberal government has released its final policy direction for the Online Streaming Act, requiring digital giants to contribute to Canadian content while leaving individual content creators alone.
The increase in the number of unhoused people in Quebec has landed largely in the laps of cities and towns. On Friday, 400 mayors and community workers met in Quebec City to discuss the issue.
The Quebec Liberal Party (PLQ) wants to allow municipalities that wish to do so to set up a property tax deferral program for low-income seniors aged 65 and over. The official opposition in the Quebec legislature believes that such a measure would help the seniors concerned about coping with the rising cost of living and to help them remain in their homes longer.
Marc Demers suggested the province’s towns and cities should work to develop a common snow removal strategy, taking into account new climate realities.