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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’

The Guardian - US

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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.

Al Jazeera

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

The Walrus

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.)

Reuters

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…

France 24

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

The Guardian - US

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.

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.

Reuters

Quebec's incumbent Legault ahead in next week's election polls

Francois Legault, the nationalist leader of Coalition Avenir Quebec (CAQ), is favoured to stay in power with a bigger margin in the Canadian province's election next week, promising to cut middle class taxes and protect the province's official French language.

Reuters

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Axios

Hurricane Fiona to wallop Canada as one of its strongest storms on record

A Friday morning forecast said Fiona "will be a severe event for Atlantic Canada and eastern Quebec."

Wales Online

'Yes Cymru lost its way but I'm determined to get it back on track'

Gwern Gwynfil, the new head of Welsh independence campaign group Yes Cymru, gave a wide-ranging interview to WalesOnline

Reuters

More Canadians see monarchy as 'outdated' but political risks block change

A growing number of Canadians do not want a foreign monarch to represent them despite deep historical ties to Britain and affection for the queen, but risks that come with constitutional reform mean there is little political will for change.

The Independent UK

Canadian family embarks on global trip to show children losing their sight as many ‘visual memories’ as possible

Three of the Quebec family’s four young children were diagnosed with retinitis pigmentosa, a rare genetic condition that leaves most people with no vision by their mid 30s to 40s

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The Walrus

Most Quebecers Don’t Want Sovereignty. Can This Politician Change Their Minds?

Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois plans to unseat the premier with a new, more “inclusive” vision of separation

Radio France Internationale

Canadian PM 'unsurprised' by ongoing decline of French language in Quebec

Despite a law to protect and promote the French language in the Canadian francophone province of Quebec, a report released this month shows French usage in continual decline.

France 24

A language ‘revival’? Quebec moves to protect French amid Canada’s shift towards English

New figures show that French language use continues to decline in Canada, including in Quebec, the historically Francophone province, where the number of people whose first spoken language is English now exceeds 1 million. This unprecedented situation comes at a time when efforts to protect French in Quebec are intensifying.

Al Jazeera

Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet denies sexual assault allegations

Ouellet, a prominent figure in the Catholic Church, ‘firmly’ denies accusation he sexually assaulted a woman in Quebec.

Reuters

Canadian Cardinal Ouellet denies accusations of sexual assault

Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet denied on Friday accusations of sexual assault levelled against him by a woman who has said the aggression took place more than a decade ago when he was archbishop of Quebec.

The Independent UK

Prominent Canadian cardinal once considered strong candidate for pope accused of sexual assault

He was accused of inappropriately touching then 23-year-old complainant multiple times

Reuters

Prominent Vatican cardinal named in Canada sexual assault lawsuit -filing

Vatican Cardinal Marc Ouellet is the highest-ranking clergyman accused in a court document in Canada made public on Tuesday as part of a class action lawsuit against the Quebec Catholic diocese alleging sexual assault, the plaintiffs' lawyer said.

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