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Global News
7 days ago
- Politics
- Global News
Quebec committee recommends restricting social media accounts for youth under 14
A committee of Quebec legislature members is recommending that social media accounts be barred for youth under the age of 14 unless they have the consent of a parent or guardian. The recommendation was in the final report of the all-party committee studying the impact of screen time on young people's health. Get breaking National news For news impacting Canada and around the world, sign up for breaking news alerts delivered directly to you when they happen. Sign up for breaking National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy The report acknowledges that some social media sites already have age limits, and that young people are frequently able to get around them. But committee member Alexandre Leduc told reporters the recommendation sends a signal to parents and the public about the risks of social media. The proposed age limit is lower than those imposed by France and Australia, who have opted for minimum ages of 15 and 16 years old. The government confirmed this spring it would accept another committee recommendation to extend a classroom cellphone ban during the school day to the entire grounds at elementary and high schools.
CBC
7 days ago
- Health
- CBC
Quebec government committee recommends limiting social media for kids under 14
A committee of Quebec legislature members is recommending that social media accounts be barred for youth under the age of 14 unless they have the consent of a parent or guardian. The recommendation was in the final report of the all-party committee studying the impact of screen time on young people's health. The report acknowledges that some social media sites already have age limits, and that young people are frequently able to get around them. But committee member Alexandre Leduc told reporters the recommendation sends a signal to parents and the public about the risks of social media. The proposed age limit is lower than those imposed by France and Australia, who have opted for minimum ages of 15 and 16 years old. The government confirmed this spring it would accept another committee recommendation to extend a classroom cellphone ban during the school day to the entire grounds at elementary and high schools.
CTV News
01-05-2025
- Politics
- CTV News
Québec Solidaire introduces bill for the right to work from home
Québec Solidaire is tabling a bill Thursday to regulate a person's right to work from home as part of a 'hybrid' model. In a press briefing, the party's labour critic, Alexandre Leduc, pointed out that there's an issue of 'balance' when it comes to hybrid work. 'As we speak, it's 100 per cent the decision of the boss. The boss can decide it's 100 per cent work from home, and the next morning, he can decide it's 100 per cent work from the office,' he said. 'We think it's not a good policy. You should have balance between the worker and the boss.' Leduc rebuffed any suggestion that workers should instead be given the power to work from home full time. 'We are offering a hybrid method, so the workers…can ask to work from home from a hybrid perspective,' he explained. If the request is refused, 'for bad reasons,' according to Leduc, workers would have the right to file a complaint with the Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail (CNESST). 'The aim is not to create squabbles throughout Quebec,' he said, 'but to reach a rapid decision in these situations, in the same way as for all other labour standards.' The party also wants to ban the use of remote monitoring software by employers. 'It's bad management practice, and would probably be considered harassment: nobody wants their boss watching them through a screen all the time,' he said. Leduc notes that the bill would not apply to jobs that require workers to be on location full time, such as nurses or bus drivers. Wednesday, Québec Solidaire co-spokesperson Ruba Ghazal told The Canadian Press she deplored the fact that 'employers' previous reticence about this way of working has returned.' 'This leads to conflicts where employers want people to return to their place of work more exercise more control,' she said. Work from home and hybrid models became popular during the COVID-19 pandemic, which forced workers across the world into isolation to avoid spreading the disease. As for Québec Solidaire's bill, those tabled in the National Assembly by opposition parties are rarely 'called upon' by the government. That is, they are rarely debated and studied in parliamentary committees before being adopted. Though any member of parliament is allowed to table a bill, in practice, legislative initiative is the prerogative of the government, which decides, with its house leader, how to proceed. With files from The Canadian Press.
