Quebec Jewish couple’s ‘Garden of Eden’ goes public
A private, Jewish-owned sculpture garden in rural Quebec will be opening its doors to the public.
Des Sépharades candidats aux élections municipales de CSL
Une entrevue avec l’ancien maire de Côte Saint-Luc, Robert Libman, qui briguera à nouveau ce poste lors des élections municipales qui auront lieu en novembre.
Removal of Nazi-linked Nobel winner’s name moves to final stage
Whether a Nazi-linked Nobel Prize winner’s name is removed from a street and park near the eastern tip of Montreal island is now in the hands of the Commission de toponymie du Québec.
Quebec town to keep anchor embossed with swastika – with explanation
A village west of Montreal says it will provide fuller, more accurate information next to an anchor that bears an embossed swastika and is on display in a public park.
Revolutions – even ‘quiet’ ones – have their repercussions
Arguably the greatest issue confronting Canada, and its Jewish community, in the past half century has been that of Quebec separatism.
Ex-Chassid’s unprecedented case against Quebec gov’t to go ahead
Former Chassid Yochonon Lowen is trying to hold the Quebec government, and chassidic schools, responsible for allegedly depriving him of a secular education. lt will be the first legal challenge of its kind in Quebec.
Quebec bill targets religious and home schools
Bill 144 would amend the Education Act to allow for inspections and investigations of places, including private homes, where it’s suspected instruction isn’t compliant with provincial law.
BQ wants independent Palestinian state recognized
The motion was tabled on May 29 by BQ member Mario Beaulieu on behalf of the separatist party’s leader Martine Ouellet.
Quebec premier meets Netanyahu at end of successful mission
More than 100 business people and representatives of research institutes and universities from throughout the province, participated in the mission. It was the first official visit by a sitting Quebec premier to Israel.
Israel tries to woo Quebecers with wine
In 2006, there were only three Israeli wines at the SAQ, the sole legal distributor of wine in Quebec. Today, its catalogue has 20 Israeli wines.
