Federal money saves Ahuntsic orgs
Money from Ottawa is coming to save thirteen community organizations evicted by the CSSDM from a school building in Ahuntsic. (Unless Quebec stops it.)
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Meezly 10:34 on 2025-03-23 Permalink
Interesting how this should be the primary responsibility of the provincial government, yet somehow the feds are not only giving them money to save educational programs that help adults learn the official language of Quebec, they are also pouring money to improve our public transit infrastructure (the blue line extension etc).
I’m glad the feds are stepping in to offset the CSSDM’s negligence, but doesn’t this just enable the CAQ’s ideology and incompetency? It’s too bad the feds don’t have any say about how the QC govt is impinging on the constitutional rights of people they are prejudiced towards.
Kate 11:24 on 2025-03-23 Permalink
The federal government has been tiptoeing around Quebec’s weaponization of the notwithstanding clause for a long time, but a new administration might change that policy. The impending Supreme Court ruling on Quebec’s first secularity law, still commonly referred to as Bill 21, might also shake that apple cart. Add to this the way Quebec’s anti‑ROC sentiment has been undermined by Trump, and you have an interesting multi‑axial situation going on between Quebec and Ottawa.
Chris 11:30 on 2025-03-23 Permalink
>…somehow the feds are not only giving them money…
Almost like there’s an election coming.
walkerp 14:21 on 2025-03-23 Permalink
Yep, suddenly starting to notice a lot of pork barrels rolling out…
Ian 22:59 on 2025-03-23 Permalink
Don’t look a gift horse in the mouth. If the CAQ could spend it on shoring up the French language they would, and the city would put it toward the cop budget.
Joey 13:08 on 2025-03-24 Permalink
@Kate, the federal government intends to intervene in the forthcoming Supreme Court case over Bill 21, which is slated for this fall.
Kate 21:49 on 2025-03-25 Permalink
Thanks for the clarification, Joey.