Quebec newspaper apologizes to community for running letter
The Sherbrooke, Que., newspaper La Tribune has apologized for a letter to the editor that the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs denounced as containing “vile anti-Semitic clichés … better suited for neo-Nazi publications.”
Yiddish is alive and well for new KlezKanada director
Yiddish is not a dead language for 33-year-old Sebastian Schulman, the new executive director of KlezKanada, an annual festival in Quebec that celebrates eastern European Jewish music and culture.
Quebec health minister announces $200M renovation of JGH
The Jewish General Hospital in Montreal will receive $200 million from the Quebec government for major renovation, Health Minister Gaétan Barrette confirmed during a visit to the institution on April 30.
Five Quebec-Israel research projects receive funding
Five joint projects between universities and businesses in Quebec and Israel have received funding from the provincial government. Meanwhile, a notable partnership that resulted from Couillard’s Israel mission is under fire from Québec Solidaire Leader Manon Massé.
Agreement sets up Quebec-Israel exchange program for women
Encouraging more women in Quebec and Israel to enter the traditionally male-dominated fields of engineering and computer science is the goal of a partnership agreement between Tel Aviv University (TAU) and the Quebec government agency that supports research in the fields.
Dr. Lawrence Rosenberg reappointed to West Central Montreal Health
Dr. Lawrence Rosenberg has been appointed to a second term as the professional head of the regional body that administers public health and social services in the west end of Montreal.
Cosmetics mogul Lise Watier headlines recruiting event
Watier, an iconic Quebec entrepreneur, was the special guest at the 25th Cocktails & Conversation recruiting event, presented by Agence Ometz on Jan. 31.
Rabbi sues Quebec securities watchdog over ‘unlawful’ raid
A Montreal rabbi is suing Quebec’s securities regulator for raiding his home under a search warrant that was actually targeting the previous owner.
Man charged in Montreal hospital billing scam gets stiff sentence
A contractor who pled guilty to a false-billing scheme in connection with work done at the Jewish General Hospital has received a jail term and a fine.
Quebec honours interfaith effort to assist Syrian refugees
Le collectif pour l’unité, an ongoing interfaith project on Montreal’s Nuns’ Island, was presented with the National Assembly Medal.
