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Quebec sets plan to bar most immigrants who don’t speak French

MONTREAL — Quebec Premier Francois Legault, concerned about the decline of the French language in the Canadian province, has set a new goal for immigrants: They should all speak French.

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Britishvolt scraps plan for second factory in Canada

Troubled startup battery maker formally abandons long-shot plan to build 60GW plant in Quebec

The Guardian - UK

An obscure clause in Canada’s charter sparks furious debates over rights

The notwithstanding clause can be invoked to pass controversial laws that override the rights of citizens

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Two Canadian men charged with shooting animals at safari park

Mathieu Godard and Jeremiah Mathias-Polson accused of breaking into Parc Omega in Quebec and killing three wild boar and an elk

The Guardian - US

Quebec man charged with terrorism over alleged Haiti coup plot

Gerald Nicolas, 51, accused of conspiring to overthrow government of Jovenel Moïse, who was later assassinated in separate plot

The Guardian - US

Canada charges electric vehicle battery researcher with espionage for China

Yuesheng Wang, a worker at Quebec’s power utility, is accused of sending trade secrets to China

The Guardian - US

Hydro-Quebec worker charged with spying to help China, Canadian police say

An employee of Hydro-Quebec has been charged with espionage for obtaining trade secrets to benefit China, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police said on Monday.

Reuters

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Climate reshapes life for tenacious gannets on Quebec isle

Scientists are tracking the threats to seabirds from climate change, overfishing and other perils wrought by humans

The Independent UK

Quebec wants to end politicians’ mandatory oath to King Charles

Quebec is ready to introduce legislation that would stop requiring elected officials to swear an oath to Britain's King Charles in the mostly French-speaking Canadian province's national assembly, a government official said on Wednesday.

Reuters

Quebec's elected officials must swear oath to King Charles to sit in National Assembly

Quebec National Assembly speaker ruled on Tuesday that all elected members must swear an oath to Britain's King Charles and not just to the people of Quebec in order to perform their duties in the predominantly French-speaking Canadian province.

Reuters

Canadian MP vote to cut ties with ‘racist and expensive’ British monarchy fails

Canada’s tie to the monarchy ‘a thing of the past’, the separatist party leader said

The Independent UK

Canadian lawmakers reject proposal to cut ties with British monarchy

Canadian lawmakers on Wednesday rejected a proposal by Canada's Quebec separatist party asking the federal government to sever ties with the British monarchy.

Reuters

Canada court rules random traffic stops are racist and unconstitutional

A Quebec judge invalidates the police power to pull over drivers without cause, concluding they violate country’s charter

The Guardian - US

Quebec separatist urges Canada to cut ties with ‘incredibly racist’ monarchy

Yves-François Blanchet, leader of Bloc Québécois, says ‘slave-driven’ British monarchy is ‘archaic’ and ‘humiliating’

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Al Jazeera

Quebec sovereigntists urge Canada to cut ties to British monarchy

Symbolic parliamentary motion stands little chance of success, but renews debate around role of British crown in Canada.

The Walrus

How Quebec’s Human Rights Commission Drove Out Its First Black Female President

When she was appointed to run the commission, Tamara Thermitus expected to fight racism in her province. Instead, she had to deal with it in her workplace

Reuters

Quebec separatist party calls on Canada to split with British monarchy

(This Oct. 25 story has been corrected to fix paragraph six to say support of all provinces needed to cut ties with the monarchy, not seven provinces.)

The National (Scotland)

Controversy in Canada as Quebec politicians refuse to swear oath to King Charles

MEMBERS of the Quebec parliament have sparked a conversation in Canada after refusing to swear allegiance to King Charles III.

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Music show: Alias releases 'Jozef', first concept album full of psychedelic rock

After studying jazz in Aix En Provence, in southern France, Alias moved to Quebec and started composing music for TV soundtracks and live shows like 'Le Cirque du Soleil' and 'Big Little Lies'. He has recently released his first concept album full of psychedelic rock, one that delves into the…

The Guardian - US

Ex-partner of Ukrainian ‘heiress’ who infiltrated Mar-a-Lago club shot outside Canada resort

Valeriy Tarasenko was left with ‘significant injuries’ but expected to survive, according to Quebec police

Reuters

Quebec's Legault vows to be premier for all but has limited backing in Montreal

Quebec Premier Francois Legault made a fresh pledge to work for all Quebecers after a landslide election victory on Monday in the wake of a divisive campaign that promised to cap immigration and protect the French language.

Reuters

After divisive campaign, Quebec's Legault eyes unity in second term

Coalition Avenir Quebec leader Francois Legault, the former airline executive turned politician who is projected to win re-election as premier of Quebec, Canada has a new goal after running what experts called a "divisive" campaign: being a unifier.

Reuters

Incumbent Legault's center-right CAQ party projected to win majority in Quebec -CBC News

The nationalist Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ) is on track to retain power in the mostly French-speaking Canadian province of Quebec, CBC News projected on Monday, after leader Francois Legault campaigned on protecting French and the economy.

AFP

Immigration, identity shape election in French-speaking Quebec

Montreal (AFP) - Does immigration threaten the unique culture of French-speaking Quebec?However controversial, the claim is being pushed hard by the Canadian province's ruling party, whose brand of identity politics looks set to deliver them a win at the ballot box next week.

Reuters

Quebec premier: Adding immigrants who do not speak French would be 'suicidal'

Quebec Premier Francois Legault, who is favored to win next week's provincial election, said on Wednesday it would be "suicidal" for the mainly French-speaking province to add immigrants without ensuring they speak French.

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