Author: Alan Binder

Mr. Lévesque’s lawsuit is the first of three lawsuits challenging these changes to obtain a ruling. The New Brunswick government faced an uproar when it moved to a common-risk pension scheme in 2014 that no longer guarantees fixed-rate retired public servants benefits. David Allward’s Progressive Conservative government made it clear at the time that the previous model, which included consistent advantages, was becoming unsustainable. Lawsuits multiplyThree lawsuits have been launched, including the first in 2014 by Pension Coalition New Brunswick. This lawsuit has been suspended pending the outcome of the second lawsuit filed in 2015 by former Deputy Minister Guy…

Majoritaires, les troupes de Projet Montréal n’ont eu aucune difficulté à imposer leur budget, le premier depuis la réélection de Valérie Plante à la mairie, en novembre dernier. Elles ont par ailleurs obtenu le soutien de l’Équipe LaSalle, un parti local qui a récolté tous les sièges de cet arrondissement, l’automne dernier. À l’inverse, Ensemble Montréal – l’ancien parti de Denis Coderre – et l’Équipe Anjou du maire d’arrondissement Luis Miranda se sont opposés à l’adoption du budget, mais en vain. Mercredi, le chef de l’opposition officielle, Aref Salem, avait déjà fait savoir qu’il entendait voter contre le texte, jugeant…

(Montréal) L’Association canadienne des producteurs pétroliers (ACPP) s’attend à une augmentation de 22% des investissements pétroliers et gaziers en 2022 par rapport à l’année précédente. Publication à 18h06 « Nous constatons une augmentation d’environ 22% par rapport à 2021, ce qui représente des investissements du secteur de l’ordre de 32.8 milliards de dollars canadiens (23.2 milliards d’euros) », a déclaré jeudi à l ‘AFP Tim McMillan, président de l’ACPP, porte-voix de l’industrie énergétique canadienne. Le Canada est le quatrième producteur de pétrole au monde et l’économie de certaines provinces, en particulier l’Alberta, est largement basée sur les énergies fossiles. Selon…

Fortunately – and unlike in many other countries – bank failures are rare in Canada, where recent bank failures date back more than 25 years. However, it was already more frequent when 43 financial institutions closed their doors between 1967 and 1996. Fortunately, the deposits of nearly two million people affected by these bankruptcies were protected by the Canada Deposit Insurance Corporation (CDIC). In these times of economic uncertainty, it’s reassuring to know that your savings are safe. Here is how SADC, for nearly 55 years, has continued to monitor what is dear to you. Posted at 7:30 am XTRA…

The US TV Network’s senior vice president of communications, Greg Hughes, confirmed the information to USA TODAY, Wednesday. Teams of writers, including snowboarders, will be covering events from our studios in Stamford, Connecticut due to COVID-19 concerns.He told the American newspaper. We will still have a large presence on the ground in Beijing, and our coverage of all high-quality sports will be as usual. Our plans change every day, as with most of the media covering the OlympicsMr. Hughes added. Apart from the snowboarding, alpine skiing and snowboarding teams describing, all the other teams, according to the original plan, were…

The headquarters of this company is located in Sainte-Hélène-de-Bagot, in the region of Centre-du-Québec. The transaction amount was not disclosed. Motorized Giant owner of 32 years, André Bouchard, has been looking to sell his business for a few years already. However, he will keep Domaine La Florida, which is right next door. Domaine de la Florida is located in Saint-Ambroise.Photo: Radio Canada / Rosalie Domis BeaulieuThe new owner, André Lévesque, has no intention of changing the name of Motorized Giant, which has a branch in Saint-Ambroise and another in Saint-Nicolas. We knew the reputation of the company, because it is…

(Montreal) Snowboard Canada has selected no fewer than eight Quebecers as part of a team of 19 snowboarders who will represent the country at the Beijing Winter Olympics in the four disciplines of the program. Posted at 10:51 a.m. And so, Laurie Bleuen, Maxines Parrott and Sebastian Totant will be there in Slopestyle and the Big Jump. Arnaud Gaudet, it would be a gigantic parallel meander; Elliot Grunden will participate in the crossover on the ice. Whereas Elizabeth Hosking will be in a half pipe. Halfpipe coach Brian Smith is also from Quebec who is part of the delegation. As…

The county government’s claim for a sustainable and responsible location for the new health institution is the mandate given to management by elected officials at the end of Tuesday night’s hearing. this project […] It will undoubtedly be the most important decision, regardless of the tram topic that will be taken during our term. We have a primary interest in taking care of it, argued Hull-Wright District Councilor and Labor Gatineau spokesperson, Steve Moran. We’re talking about a potentially multi-billion dollar infrastructure that will have a very big impact on our development plan, on our movements and especially on access…

9th in the Eastern Conference after 41 games (21-20), the Raptors can still hope to secure a place in the playoffs. With many matches postponed in December due to the COVID-19 outbreak, they have some matches on hand on their opponents and could go up. The Queen City representatives are unlikely to fly above the rest of the NBA by the end of the season and win titles of honor. With the departure of Kyle Lowry last summer, the team looked to the future and the current campaign was supposed to be a period of transition. In this regard, the…

Mamadi Kamara on Monday finally got confirmation of her permanent resident status. It’s a huge relief, drops his attorney, Guillaume Clich Rivard. His client can now move on to a new chapter in his life. « It’s good news. He would be able to move forward knowing that his future here is guaranteed. »- Quote from Guillaume Clech Rivard, attorney for Mamadi Kamara The concern was great. Mr Camara’s temporary residence permit expired next month. Almost a year of waiting has passed. In the end, Ottawa granted him permanent residence on humanitarian grounds. Mamadi Kamara is now settled in the…