Jacob Serebrin
About Jacob Serebrin
Reporter with The Canadian Press
Class-action suit by Quebec taxi drivers against Quebec for permitting Uber begins
A trial opens on Tuesday in a class-action lawsuit accusing the Quebec government of wiping out hundreds of millions of dollars in the value of taxi permits by allowing ride-hailing company Uber to operate and then by abolishing the permit system.
Canada's 2023 population growth rate the highest since 1957
"About 98 per cent of population growth was explained by international migration and, in fact, it's mostly the temporary immigration component that's driving population growth in Canada," said Patrick Charbonneau, chief of Statistics Canada's Centre for Demography.
The end of Quebec's electric vehicle rebate is likely to slow sales: auto dealers
Ian Sam Yue Chi, the president and CEO of the Corporation des concessionnaires d'automobiles, the province's auto dealers association, said that without the rebate, currently worth up to $7,000, some consumers won't be able to afford zero-emission electric vehicles.
Southern Quebec mining claim boom causing anxiety
When Ellen Rice-Hogan discovered that someone had bought a mining claim under her farm, she was shocked.
Quebec conspiracy theorist who blamed wildfires on government pleads guilty to arson
A Quebec man who posted conspiracy theories online that forest fires were being deliberately set by the government has pleaded guilty to starting a series of fires himself that forced hundreds of people from their homes.
Parents take a stand on children changing names or pronouns at school
A legal challenge to Saskatchewan's new law requiring parental consent if children under 16 want to change their names or pronouns at school is back in court this week. New Brunswick enacted a similar measure last year, and other provinces are looking at doing the same.
Courts find Quebec police watchdog issued biased news release
The Quebec Court of Appeal has upheld a lower court decision which found that the family of a Montreal man killed by police was harmed when the province’s police watchdog issued a biased news release.
Quebec reaches tentative deal with labour unions on working conditions only
The Quebec government has reached tentative agreements on working conditions with all unions in a labour alliance representing 420,000 public sector workers, but negotiations continue on salaries and benefits.
Residents of Montreal suburb win compensation for excessive traffic noise
A Montreal suburb has been ordered to pay thousands of dollars to around 300 residents who say they've suffered from years of unreasonable traffic noise.
New offer doesn't satisfy Quebec public sector unions planning to strike
Three union federations representing more than 400,000 public sector workers announced on Sunday, October 29th, 2023, they intend to move forward with strike plans after rejecting a new contract offer from the Quebec government.