Newsday Times

Quebec is redistributing 1 billion dollars (B$) from the kitty of the Société de l'assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) to road accident victims. On Wednesday, Transport Minister François Bonnardel tabled Bill 22, which amends the Automobile Insurance Act and the Highway Safety Code.  He said he wanted to "repair a mistake of the past" and ensure an income for injured people beyond the age of 68 so that they have a "decent retirement". It also grants motorists an income based on the average remuneration of workers in Quebec, in the event of catastrophic injuries, to compensate for the loss of career progression.  In addition, the amount granted for home assistance for a quadriplegic person, for example, will increase from $949 to $1,500 per week. The indemnity for funeral expenses is increased to $7,500, while the criterion related to the age of the deceased disappears from the calculation of the indemnity paid to the surviving spouse. The SAAQ's surplus am...

A text by Jean-Guy Côté, General Manager of the Quebec Retail Council, Michel Rochette, President - Quebec of the Retail Council of Canada and Richard Darveau, President of the Quebec Hardware and Construction Materials Association MAIL FROM READERS.  Since January 24, businesses of more than 1,500 m  2  have somehow imposed the vaccine passport on their doors.  Despite the glaring lack of manpower in the sector, retailers have reassigned several employees to make the entrance to their stores operational.  Even if the measure is not a decision of the merchants, their employees are taken to task by customers, vaccinated or not, sometimes simple opponents, and many are now being insulted on a daily basis.  Trademarks are dragged in the mud on social networks, some will be permanent.  Some storefronts were vandalized, equipment smashed, employees pushed and beaten, and customers kicked out of stores.  The retailer has become an easy target for part o...