Quebec News

The Quebec News Centre offers you quick access to the provincial news of the day.
  1. May 26, 2023 – Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Quebec – Correctional Service Canada On May 23, 2023, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, contraband and unauthorized items were seized at the Regional Reception Centre, a multi-level security federal institution.
  2. Aquatic invasive species pose a serious threat to Canada’s waters, economy and society. When species are introduced to areas outside their native environment, they can grow quickly, compete with other species and alter habitats, causing serious ecological harm in our waters.
  3. Kitcisakik Community (Quebec) and Government of Canada sign Framework Agreement to advance reconciliation
  4. Government of Canada invests $42.9 million to support individuals and the health sector to adapt to our changing climate. The National Adaptation Strategy will help the health care sector anticipate and respond to the health risks of climate change.
  5. Gaspésie business obtains $350,000 in funding from CED.
  6. Today, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health and Member of Parliament for Québec, Jonatan Julien, Minister Responsible for Infrastructure and Minister Responsible for the Capitale-Nationale Region and Member of the National Assembly for Charlesbourg, and Joël Lightbound, Member of Parliament for Louis-Hébert, in the presence of Sophie D’Amours, Rector of Université Laval, announced a joint investment of more than $41 million for the construction of the Carrefour international Brian-Mulroney and the main building of the Institut nordique du Québec (INQ) at Université Laval in Quebec City.
  7. Representatives from Fisheries and Oceans Canada are holding a technical briefing on the fisheries management measures to protect North Atlantic Right Whales in Canadian waters
  8. May 25, 2023 – Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Quebec – Correctional Service Canada On May 19, 2023, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, a package containing contraband and unauthorized items was seized at Archambault Institution, a multi-level security federal institution.
  9. The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, will make an important funding announcement to support individuals and the health sector to adapt to climate change.
  10. The Huron-Wendat Nation (Quebec) and the Government of Canada sign a Framework Agreement to advance reconciliation
  11. Based in Cookshire in the Eastern Townships, the business will receive $250,000 from CED.
  12. The Montréal-based organization obtains $750,000 in financial assistance from CED.
  13. The Honourable Diane Lebouthillier, Member of Parliament for Gaspésie–Les Îles‑de-la‑Madeleine and Minister of National Revenue, will announce Government of Canada funding for Maille Atelier inc. (Maille atelier collaboratif), an innovative business in the Gaspésie region.
  14. May 24, 2023 – La Macaza, Quebec – Correctional Service Canada On May 22, 2023, Sylvain Duquette, an inmate from La Macaza Institution, died while in our custody of apparent natural causes.
  15. Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Marco Mendicino, Minister of Public Safety, as he makes an announcement regarding federal support for Indigenous-led initiatives to help increase community safety in Akwesasne.
  16. The Unscented Company receives $250,000 in financial assistance from CED to develop U.S. markets.
  17. Montréal business receives $1.5M in financial assistance from CED.
  18. Canada is well positioned to capitalize on the economy of the future. To this end, the Government of Canada has made it a priority to support strong economic growth that will help Canadian businesses thrive.
  19. Huron-Wendat Nation (QC) and Government of Canada to announce a major step to advance reconciliation.
  20. Media representatives are invited to tour Rodeo FX along with the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Quebec Lieutenant. Minister Rodriguez will take the opportunity to highlight a CED financial contribution for Rodeo FX. He will also be available to answer the media’s questions.
  21. To help agricultural producers make their operations more sustainable, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, is announcing that a new intake of the Agricultural Clean Technology (ACT) Program – Adoption Stream will open on June 1, 2023.
  22. Members of Kitcisakik take a step towards self-determination.
  23. Media representatives are invited to tour The Unscented Company along with the Honourable Pascale St‑Onge, Member of Parliament for Brome–Missisquoi, Minister of Sport and Minister responsible for CED, and the Honourable David Lametti, Member of Parliament for LaSalle–Émard–Verdun, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada.
  24. Government of Canada grants $174,000 in financial assistance to support the expansion of the Canadian Materials Testing Bureau (CMTB) and help Quebec’s aerospace sector to recover.
  25. E.D. Films, a business co-founded by two women, receives $160,000 in financial assistance from CED to develop markets internationally.
  26. The Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Member of Parliament for Compton–Stanstead and Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, will announce Government of Canada financial assistance to support the growth of Omnimed, an innovative business in the health sector.
  27. Media representatives are invited to tour the facilities of the Canadian Materials Testing Bureau Inc. (CMTB) along with Soraya Martinez Ferrada, Member of Parliament for Hochelaga and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Housing and Diversity and Inclusion (Housing). The CMTB is a metallurgical analysis laboratory, mainly for manufacturing businesses.
  28. Media representatives are invited to tour the E.D. Films animation studio along with Rachel Bendayan, Member of Parliament for Outremont and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance.
  29. May 18, 2023 – Laval, Quebec – Correctional Service Canada On May 15, 2023, inmate Denis Bégin was apprehended by the Service de police de la Ville de Montréal.
  30. Today, while visiting La Trappe à Fromage de l'Outaouais, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, along with the Member of Parliament for Gatineau, the Honourable Steven MacKinnon, announced an investment of up to $1,548,800 for the company to increase production capacity and productivity.
  31. Today, the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Quebec Lieutenant, and Scott Pearce, Acting President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM), announced a federal investment of more than $1.5 million to help 35 Quebec communities put in place innovative asset management strategies.
  32. The organization receives $500,000 from CED.
  33. May 17, 2023 – Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines – Correctional Service Canada On May 15, 2023, Norman Rosenblum, an inmate from Archambault Institution, died while in our custody of apparent natural causes.
  34. The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau will be in Gatineau to visit the cheese factory La Trappe à fromage and announce an important investment under the Supply Management Processing Investment Fund. The Minister will be accompanied by the Honourable Steven Mackinnon, Member of Parliament for Gatineau.
  35. May 15, 2023 – Donnacona, Quebec – Correctional Service Canada On May 8, 2023, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, a package containing contraband and unauthorized items was seized on the perimeter of Donnacona Institution, a maximum-security federal institution.
  36. On May 13, the Samuel De Champlain Bridge will be lit up in red and gold from sunset to 10 p.m. to celebrate Asian Heritage Month.
  37. May 12, 2023 – Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Quebec – Correctional Service Canada On May 7 2023, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, a package containing contraband and unauthorized items was seized on the perimeter of the Regional Reception Centre, a federal multi-level security institution.
  38. May 12, 2023 – Cowansville, Quebec – Correctional Service Canada On May 6, 2023, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, contraband and unauthorized items were seized on the perimeter of Cowansville Institution, a medium-security federal institution.
  39. May 10, 2023 – Drummondville, Quebec – Correctional Service Canada On May 5 and 7, 2023, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, contraband and unauthorized items were seized on the perimeter of Drummond Institution, a medium-security federal institution.
  40. The following initiatives have been approved for funding through the Green Municipal Fund (GMF), which is funded by the Government of Canada and delivered by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM).Funding for these 18 initiatives amounts to $1,559,375
  41. May 9, 2023 – Sainte-Anne-des-Plaines, Quebec – Correctional Service Canada On May 2 and 3, 2023, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, contraband and unauthorized items were seized on the perimeter of the Regional Reception Centre, a federal multi-level security institution.
  42. Today, the Honourable Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Infrastructure and Communities, and Geneviève Guilbault, Deputy Premier and Minister of Transport and Sustainable Mobility, announced a joint investment of over $1.7 billion to support the purchase of 1,229 electric buses and enhance Quebec’s network of electric public transit.
  43. Trois-Rivières SME will receive $360,500 in financial assistance from CED to improve its productivity through digitization.
  44. Sainte-Justine SME will receive $2.2M in financial assistance from CED.
  45. On April 28 2023, as a result of the vigilance of staff members, a package containing contraband and unauthorized items was seized on the perimeter of the Regional Reception Centre, a federal multi-level security institution. The contraband and unauthorized items seized included 200 grams of hashish, 300 grams of tobacco and one cell phone. The total estimated institutional value of the items seized is $27,000.
  46. Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) wishes to advise the public that due to safety concerns over rising water levels, there will be a full closure of the Union Bridge on the Chaudière Crossing to both vehicular and pedestrian traffic.
  47. Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) wishes to advise the public that, as a result of significant rainfall combined with the snow melt on the Ottawa River watershed, water levels all along the Ottawa River, and on Lake Timiskaming, will be well above normal conditions.
  48. The Government of Canada is committed to working with partners and stakeholders across the country in support of the global goal of reducing the public health impacts of viral hepatitis, HIV and other sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBI) by 2030. The contribution of community-based organizations is central to Canada’s ability to achieve these targets.
  49. The Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health, announced $18.1 million through the HIV and Hepatitis C Community Action Fund (CAF) and the Harm Reduction Fund (HRF) for 23 projects to support the work of community-based organizations addressing HIV, hepatitis C and other sexually transmitted and blood-borne infections (STBBI). STBBI are preventable, treatable and in many cases curable. However, these infections remain a significant public health concern in Canada and around the world.
  50. QUÉBEC CITY, QC - April 24, 2023 - The Quebec government is granting financial assistance of more than $730,000 to Jardins André Carbonneau for the expansion and modernization of its facilities.