Author: Maria Gill

The Canadian Airways Flight Attendant Federation and governance specialist on Monday denounced Montreal’s decision to pay $ 20 million in “incentive bonuses” to its executives and directors. Implementing these special bonuses enabled Air Canada managers to be rewarded even if the company did not reach its goals in 2020. Under the benchmark performance bonus program, they could receive bonuses of up to $ 45 million, but the company’s net loss of $ 4.7 billion in a year 2020 made these payments impossible. For governance expert Michel Nadeau, these rewards are simply “unacceptable,” especially since thousands of Air Canada employees have…

Collaborate moving forwardIn 2017, the duo chose Sherbrooke to join a team from the University of New South Wales in Australia to investigate quantitative calculations in previously unreached temperatures. Researchers in Japan also contributed to this discovery.The knowledge of Mr Pioro-Ladrière and Mr Camirand Lemyre regarding the micro-magnet technology, which makes it possible to control the rotational qubits, associated with the knowledge of Andrew Dzurak’s team in Australia, who on his part designs “high quality” rotation qubits, will enable them to set up this processor.“It’s not very common in society,” says Michel Buro-Ladrier, who remembers how fierce the competition in…

Closed restaurants, rare customers, absent tourists, racist acts linked to the origins of the epidemic, real estate pressure … Chinatown is going through tough times and Montreal, worried about its future, is preparing to unveil an action plan to restart it. Posted May 31, 2021 at 6:16 pm. Isabel AtaliottaJournalism “Chinatown is important to the development and health of the city center,” Mayor Valerie Blunt said at a forum on Chinatown organized by the Montreal Chamber of Commerce on Monday. It is important that we protect them, their identity, their culture, their spirit, their workers and their businesses. We will…

INTERVIEW – President of the French AIDS Association Pascal Bogles would like 60,000 people to benefit from this preventive treatment against the virusThe news was expected. It was finally formalized by Health Minister Olivier Ferrand, himself, last weekend. From this Tuesday, PrEP, the preventive treatment to prevent infection by HIV, It can be directly described by everyone the doctors In particular, general practitioners.What further curb the epidemic, according to Nicua Pascal Bouglis, president of the French AIDS Association. This is while the number has decreased Offers Noted during a health crisis, it may raise fears of a worsening situation.What is…

The Legault government announced Monday that the nearly 700 currently vacant units of Low Rent Housing (HLM) across the province can be populated by Quebecers in need, whose incomes exceed the current limit. Also read: Last year, nearly 300 homeless people managed to take off the streets Also read: Social housing for five boroughs of Montreal “In this period when housing needs are significant in many regions of Quebec, it is essential to think outside the box and think differently.” Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, André Laforst, said, “Once I was notified of the availability of some housing units,…

Self-reliance and independence in science and technology Chinese President Xi Jinping said at the meeting, which was attended by about 3,000 people, that there is a need to accelerate efforts to make China a leading country in science and technology and to achieve autonomy and self-sufficiency in science and technology at higher levels.Noting the importance of making breakthroughs in basic technologies in key areas, Xi stressed the importance of building a modern science and technology system with innovation consortia led by large advanced enterprises, supported by universities and institutions, as well as coordinated innovation entities.He stressed the need to expedite…

“We want a space that remains available for human activities (…) but we reject the space of the Wild West.” “We want a space that remains available for human activities (…) but we reject the space of the Wild West.” He said Wednesday in Geneva at a conference on Place de l space in the Sustainable Development Goals set by the United Nations, “It is our responsibility really to ensure that the low orbit (less From 1,000 kilometers from Earth, Editor’s note) feasible in a sustainable way.Of the more than 9,000 satellites in orbit since 1957, “Space X has already…

Videotron’s 3,000 employees approved 88% of the initial agreement reached with the employer at the end of April regarding the renewal of their collective agreement. Posted on May 30, 2021 at 1:59 pm. The Canadian Press In a statement released Sunday, the Canadian Confederation of Public Employees (CUPE) of the FTQ said the new contract “guarantees the industrial peace of the telecom giant in Quebec until 2025.” Nick Mingyun, SEVL-CUPE 2815 President, said he is very happy with the result. “With this new collective agreement, we have secured our jobs and protected our achievements,” said Nick Mingione. The union said…

Some confusion reigned Saturday morning at the Salaberry-de-Valleyfield vaccination site, in the CISSS de la Montérégie-Ouest, which is providing second doses of the AstraZeneca vaccine. However, the situation was resolved on Sunday, when the voucher system was put in place. Posted May 30, 2021 at 1:34 pm Choral LaplantJournalism Lots of people had been waiting at the Salaberry-de-Valleyfield Clinic even before it opened on Saturday, which surprised the on-site vaccination team. “We have provided more than a thousand coupons so people can return at specific times, and to prevent people from waiting for hours,” said CISSS de la Montérégie-Ouest spokesperson…

from : Environment and Climate Change Canada Gatineau, Quality Control, May 30, 2021 / CNW / – Advertising “We Canadians are a people who love nature. Environment Canada Week highlights the actions we take to protect and conserve our environment. This year, it will take place from May 30 to June 5. “This week is the time to realize that while the world today faces a dual crisis, biodiversity loss and climate change, it is also a tremendous opportunity for Canadians to see the benefits of a rapid transition to nature – a carbon-neutral future. “The theme of this year’s…