Once legalization of cannabis occurs on October 17th Montreal will be allowing its police officers to consume cannabis off duty as long as they are still fit to work. I think that this is not a good idea, if officers are allowed to smoke off duty and they do it consistently then it might become to routine for them, and… Read more »
But Coalition Avenir Québec has no intention of removing crucifix from National Assembly, spokesperson says After a week of controversy, Quebec’s incoming Coalition Avenir Québec government is opening the door a crack to compromise on its plan to ban some civil servants from wearing religious symbols. The CAQ said last week it would be prepared to fire teachers who refuse to take off their hijab… Read more »
Green Party leader announces a ‘declaration of intent’ he hopes MLAs from other parties will sign Jacques Poitras · CBC News · Posted: Oct 10, 2018 1:48 PM AT | Last Updated: 6 hours ago Green Party Leader David Coon says he hasn’t made any formal deals to keep the Liberals in power or to support the Progressive Conservatives. (David Coon/CBC) New Brunswick’s Green Party… Read more »
As international experts sound the alarm for urgent action on climate change, the federal Conservative leader says Canadians should stay tuned to learn how he’d tackle the problem as prime minister. And in a remark that the federal environment minister has dubbed “hugely ironic,” Andrew Scheer is bemoaning that too much of the domestic debate has centred on the carbon… Read more »
Montreal police officers will be allowed to smoke cannabis outside of working hours so long as they are “fit for duty” once legalization comes into effect on Oct. 17. “If for example, one of your colleagues notices that they’re unfit for duty, you know because they seem impaired, they seem dizzy, there’s something wrong,” Insp. André Durocher said. “That’s how… Read more »
Oil companies are extremely interested in Brazil because of their coveted supply of offshore oil. There are billions of barrels of oil trapped under a thick layer of salt off the shore of Brazil that oil companies are trying to get their hands on by dropping a lot of money on Brazil. In order to see which country will get… Read more »
Police in Brazil have arrested a man accused by the United States of being one of the main financial operators of the Lebanese militant group, Hezbollah. Assad Ahmad Barakat was detained near the border with Paraguay and Argentina. He is wanted for identity theft in Paraguay, where he previously served six years in prison for tax evasion. The police… Read more »
One of the biggest investors in Argentina said that the country’s financial crisis was receding, and blamed this summer’s market mayhem on a “massive speculative attack” and panicky locals. Funds controlled by Michael Hasenstab, a prominent fund manager at Franklin Templeton, have invested about $4.6bn in Argentine debt, betting that the government led by Mauricio Macri will manage to reform… Read more »
BUENOS AIRES, Sept 24 (Reuters) – Argentine President Mauricio Macri said on Monday that the country was close to a deal with the International Monetary Fund to bolster a $50 billion credit line, while a government source said $3 to $5 billion in additional credit could be announced this week. Macri said in an interview with Bloomberg TV in… Read more »
RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 24 (Reuters) – Exxon Mobil Corp , Royal Dutch Shell Plc and other companies will gather on Friday in possibly their last crack at Brazil’s coveted offshore oil for another four years, as a wide-open election spurs fears about barriers to foreign investment. The auction in Rio de Janeiro for four blocks in the Santos and… Read more »