Experts, Liberal MP hope for full ban on sports betting ads as advocates cite mental health decline

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Source: CBC Politics
Date: 2026-10-30 14:50:39.0
Tags: [National, Ontario, Alberta, Quebec, Healthcare, Social Services, Governance]

Bill S-211, introduced in May 2025 by Senator Marty Deacon and sponsored in the House by MP Bardish Chagger, is currently before the House standing committee on Canadian heritage to restrict sports betting ads across Canada. Supporters including Liberal MP Michael Coteau and public policy think-tank Cardus cite a University of Toronto study showing gambling-related emergency room visits nearly doubled in Ontario, alongside a 161 per cent increase in helpline calls among males aged 15-24 since single-game betting was legalized in 2021. Provincial officials from Ontario, Alberta, and Quebec, along with the Canadian Association of Broadcasters, have raised concerns regarding provincial jurisdiction, overlapping regulations, and economic impacts on commercial operators like FanDuel, DraftKings, and BetMGM.

Aide d'urgence de 28 millions de dollars pour soutenir rapidement les personnes en situation d'itinérance

Source: Quebec - Fil de presse gouvernemental
Date: 2026-10-23 11:52:00.0
Tags: [Quebec, Social Services, Housing, Emergency]

Quebec Premier and Minister Responsible for Combating Homelessness Paul St-Pierre Plamondon has announced an emergency financial aid package of 28 million dollars to swiftly support individuals experiencing homelessness ahead of the upcoming winter season. The funding aims to address the observed growth in homelessness across the province by providing immediate resources and operational support to emergency shelters and community organizations. The initiative forms part of the government's ongoing efforts to bolster vulnerable populations during periods of high seasonal demand.

Résidence Jao inc. de Chambly voit son autorisation de contracter révoquée et est inscrite au RENA

Source: Quebec - Fil de presse gouvernemental
Date: 2026-10-20 13:30:00.0
Tags: [Quebec, Public Safety, Social Services, Governance]

The Autorité des marchés publics (AMP) has revoked the contracting authorization of Résidence Jao inc., a Chambly-based residential facility offering services to autonomous and semi-autonomous individuals with intellectual disabilities. Consequently, the company has been officially registered in the Registre des entreprises non admissibles aux contrats publics (RENA), barring it from participating in public contracts.

Résidence PDG inc. perd son autorisation de contracter et est inscrite au RENA

Source: Quebec - Fil de presse gouvernemental
Date: 2026-10-19 14:30:00.0
Tags: [Quebec, Social Services, Public Safety, Governance]

The Autorité des marchés publics (AMP) has revoked the contracting authorization of Résidence PDG inc., located in Chambly, Montérégie, and officially registered the company in the Registre des entreprises non admissibles aux contrats publics (RENA). Résidence PDG inc. provides housing services to autonomous or semi-autonomous clients with intellectual disabilities. This regulatory enforcement action bars the company from entering into public contracts in the province of Quebec.

PQ leader says referendum not immediate priority as he prepares to lead minority government

Source: Global News Politics
Date: 2026-10-07 09:00:19.0
Tags: [Quebec, Governance, Affordability, Social Services, Trade]

Following the Parti Québécois election victory where the party secured 59 seats, Premier-designate Paul St-Pierre Plamondon announced that a sovereignty referendum is not an immediate priority for his minority government. Instead, the government will focus on pressing issues including organizing a summit on homelessness, freezing salaries for National Assembly members and Crown corporation directors, creating a secretariat to review government spending and bureaucracy, and appointing a trade team to address trade tensions with the United States. St-Pierre Plamondon will require legislative collaboration with opposition parties, including the Liberals with 40 seats, the Conservative Party with 19 seats, and Québec solidaire, to pass policy initiatives.

Denying EI to women laid off after maternity leave a Charter violation: Court of Appeal

Source: Global News Politics
Date: 2026-09-04 20:06:59.0
Tags: [National, Quebec, Labour, Justice, Social Services]

The Federal Court of Appeal ruled in favour of six Quebec women, represented by the advocacy group Mouvement Action Chômage, finding that denying employment insurance (EI) benefits to women laid off shortly before, during, or after maternity leave violates Section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The court determined that withholding benefits and limiting the ability to stack EI with maternal or parental benefits constitutes sex-based discrimination under the law, which disproportionately impacts women. The three-judge panel struck down the discriminatory provisions of the Employment Insurance Act but suspended the declaration for 12 months, giving the federal government one year to rewrite the legislation.