To afford individuals and businesses greater financial flexibility during the COVID-19 pandemic, the government is moving ahead to July 1, 2020 the reduction of the single school tax rate. The government had already announced in Budget 2020-2021 an additional reduction of nearly $182 million in the tax burden of property owners that attained two-thirds of ...

Wearing a face covering, also known as a homemade mask, will be mandatory on public transit from July 13, 2020 for people age 12 and over. This obligation applies to buses, the subway, ferries, taxis, car services, etc. Children under 12 years of age, people whose particular medical condition prevents them from wearing a mask ...

Preschool, elementary school and Secondary I, II and III All students in preschool, elementary school and Secondary I, II and III will attend class full-time, in compliance with the standard ratios. Classes will be organized into subgroups of no more than six students. This will allow students to spend time together and work within these ...

With the goal of taking concrete action to fight racism in our society, the Gouvernement du Québec has created the Groupe d'action contre le racisme (GACR). The mandate of this task force is to develop a series of effective actions to fight against racism, particularly by identifying which sectors have high-priority needs for measures in ...

June 15 - Throughout Québec : opening of commercila enterprises that offer services directly to the public and to businesses (travel agencies, shoe-repair shops, etc.) June 19 - CMM and MRC of Joliette : opening of shopping centers : The regulations governing the hours and days of admission to commercial establishments must be observed The ...

Since June 1, 2020, marinas and certain categories of tourist accommodation establishments can resume their operations under certain conditions. NewIn addition, starting from June 19, 2020, Quebecers will be able to enjoy tourism activities in the following sectors: zoos; gardens; visits to artisanal processors and agro-tourism farms; tourist welcome and information centres. Maritime excursions will also be able to ...

To afford individuals and businesses greater financial flexibility during the COVID-19 pandemic, the government is moving ahead to July 1, 2020 the reduction of the single school tax rate. The government had already announced in Budget 2020-2021 an additional reduction of nearly $182 million in the tax burden of property owners that attained two-thirds of ...

Business activities in the restaurant industry outside the Montréal Metropolitan Area, the Joliette Regional County Municipality and the city of L’Épiphanie are authorized to restart beginning Monday, June 15. In the latter territories, these activities may resume beginning June 22. Restaurant owners can open their dining areas, including dining rooms and terraces. These locations must ...

Premier says he wants to cut Quebec's petroleum consumption by 40% in 10 years Premier François Legault closed the Coalition Avenir Québec's weekend-long, environment-themed general meeting on Sunday with a speech that outlined ambitious goals to reduce the province's dependence on oil and make clean energy a priority. Among a number of policies, Legault announced ...

STE-MARTHE-SUR-LE-LAC — Exhausted residents of this tiny town just across the Lake of Two Mountains from Montreal seemed shell-shocked Sunday as the sunshine revealed the extent of the damage caused when a 43-year-old dike gave way Saturday, flooding more than 2,500 houses and forcing about 5,000 residents to leave their homes in a panic. The ...