As of next month year, Publi‑Sac will become opt‑in only. Publi‑Sac’s been a hot potato for awhile because, while it creates waste, it also allows for the distribution of local news, and some print jobs must rely on its existence.
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Kate
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Kate
Eater notes that the SQDC is finally allowed to sell edibles – but not terribly appealing ones, since you can’t offer candy or treats that would appeal to kids. No gummy bears for us!
Ephraim
Unless you drive up to OKA…
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Kate
We’re still only in April and PLQ members of the National Assembly are falling like dominoes out of running in this October’s election. Monday it’s David Birnbaum of D’Arcy McGee riding who’s done. He follows Marguerite-Bourgeoys’ Hélène David, who announced last week she would not run, Acadie’s Christine St‑Pierre, who announced last month she wouldn’t be back, and Anjou–Louis-Riel’s Lise Thériault, who announced last August that she was bowing out. And I’m only noting Montreal island MNAs here.
Tim S.
Are there many Liberal MNAs off Montreal island?
Kate
There are 27 PLQ MNAs all told. At a quick glance over this list, eight are not on Montreal island, mostly in Laval. Gaétan Barrette, representing La Pinière, has also said he won’t be running again. Not sure about the others, but the recent byelection win in Marie‑Victorin is a sign that the Liberals (as well as the PQ) are really on the downslide.
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Kate
CBC is delving into the alleged fraud and forgery at the Lester B. Pearson school board. Short version: foreign students were apparently used as cash cows; I can’t easily summarize the allegations beyond that.
If Quebec schools, public and private, are to entice people from other countries to come here for courses, shouldn’t there be someone in government who looks after their interests and makes sure they don’t get fleeced?
Meezly
It ain’t just here. Innumerable universities and schools across North America profit off the backs of foreign students. As institutions become more profit-driven, they rely on international students to make up for lost revenue — charging exorbitant rates for foreigners to subsidize a lower tuition rate for the locals.
You hit the nail on the head, Kate. There’s a systemic issue at play where foreign students, who hail predominantly from Asia and/or are non-white, are treated as cash cows instead of human beings.
I don’t think the government sees it a priority to protect international students when it’s often their neo-liberal policies that are cutting public education funding. And naturally, it’s hard for international students to band together, especially when there are structural factors that are stacked against them
JP 14:36 on 2022-04-11 Permalink
It says May 2023 in the first paragraph of the article.
Ephraim 15:02 on 2022-04-11 Permalink
They still exist? I replaced them with https://www.reebee.com/en-ca/flyers/ a long time ago. It’s a great app. When you need to get a price-match, like at Maxi, you can just bring up the flyer and they can see the competition’s prices.
Kate 15:12 on 2022-04-11 Permalink
So it does. I thought I’d lost another year to the pandemic, I guess.
Mr.Chinaski 22:37 on 2022-04-11 Permalink
Opt-in means it won’t exist anymore. Expect mailboxes to be filled with publicity.