With World Cup preparations ramping up, Canada’s financial intelligence agency is warning businesses to watch for signs that vulnerable people could be exploited by human traffickers. The bulletin urges vigilance around suspicious cash activity and other red flags tied to major sporting events.
One person was killed in a collision near Bossuet and Hochelaga streets in Montreal’s Mercier–Hochelaga-Maisonneuve borough early Wednesday morning. The crash has added to local concern about safety on city streets.
Quebec’s watchdog is recommending changes to lobbying rules in the wake of the auto board scandal. The report adds new pressure on the province to tighten oversight and accountability.
As governments pour billions into new affordable housing, advocates say nearly a third of Quebec’s social housing units are in disrepair. They warn renovation budgets are not keeping pace with inflation, leaving maintenance work behind.
Nearly 21,500 social housing units in Quebec are said to be in poor condition, according to advocates cited in the latest reporting. Inflation is making it harder for renovation budgets to catch up.
Employees at Investissement Québec say morale has suffered under the requirement to work from the office three days a week. The issue came up at a parliamentary hearing after an internal survey pointed to widespread dissatisfaction.
The Quebec government is not ruling out alternatives to the Digital Health Record now being tested in two CIUSSS regions, including Montreal. The pilot’s future remains under discussion after testimony at committee.
Quebec says it has reached its goal of registering 500,000 new patients for primary care ahead of schedule. Critics, however, say the milestone does not settle the broader question of whether people can actually get a doctor.
Canada’s flight attendants union is criticizing airline submissions to the federal government’s unpaid-work probe, saying the carriers’ self-audits use a narrow definition that understates the problem. The union is urging Ottawa to reject that approach.
Drivers woke up to lower prices at the pump Thursday, with gasoline down by as much as nine cents a litre overnight. The drop follows shifts in global oil markets tied to easing tensions involving the United States and Iran.
Some Montreal businesses are noticing quieter streets and lighter foot traffic on Canadiens playoff nights. At one Mile End bakery, staff say the pattern is familiar whenever the team is at home in a key game.