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Quebec Unions Try to Brush Off Plans Forcing Teachers to Help Clean Students’ Teeth

October 7, 2022
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Quebec’s teachers say they don’t have time to supervise children brushing their teeth every day. Teachers unions say their members have high enough workloads and that now is not the time to be saddling them with the responsibility of making sure their students’ mouths are clean. The unions are reacting to a program that is…

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Hockey Federation Investigates Incident With Russia’s Junior Team at Calgary Airport

January 4, 2022
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CALGARY—A New Year’s Eve disturbance on an Air Canada plane which some passengers have said was related to bad behavior by Russia’s world junior hockey team does not appear to have resulted in any charges, but the International Ice Hockey Federation says it could still take action. “The IIHF is gathering further information on this…

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‘A Real Head-Scratcher’: Experts Weigh In on Quebec’s Proposed Changes to Constitution

May 27, 2021
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Quebec’s proposal to amend a section of Canada’s Constitution as part of the province’s changes to its language laws has been supported by all leaders of Canada’s major parties—much to the alarm of constitutional experts, who worry about implications for the federation itself. On May 15, Quebec Premier Francois Legault announced that he had written…

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