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CTV News
20 hours ago
- Entertainment
- CTV News
‘We're in Quebec,' responds Quebec City mayor about buskers forced to sing in French
Quebec City Mayor Bruno Marchand says he was surprised that a pilot project demanding buskers sing only in French has received such intense criticism. 'We're in Quebec City here,' the mayor tells Noovo Info. 'It's not everywhere. Those who are unhappy can go to other sites.' In May, the city modified its regulations regarding public entertainers in the Petit Champlain area, particularly Félix-Leclerc Park and Place Royale. Marchand says he was 'flabbergasted' when opponents criticized the measure on the pretext that 'English attracts tourists.' 'We are not subject to an Anglophone diktat,' he insisted. 'Quebec City is French. We will embrace that. French is part of our culture.' Quebec City officials note that the pilot project is a trial and does not prevent Indigenous artists from singing in their native language.
CBC
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- CBC
Quebec City faces 10-day transit strike as popular music festival kicks off
Ferry and bus maintenance workers in Quebec City say they will walk off the job Friday for over a week just as the 57th edition of the city's most popular music festival gets underway. Festival d'été de Québec (FEQ), which began Thursday, draws tens of thousands of spectators for shows in the downtown core. This year, it will host headliners including Rod Stewart, Avril Lavigne, Benson Boon and Shania Twain. In 2024, 300,000 trips were made using the Réseau de transport de la capitale (RTC) during the 11-day festival, according to the transit network. On Thursday, the union representing over 350 bus maintenance workers with the RTC announced it would be going ahead with a strike starting Friday, halting bus service in the capital region until July 14. Ferry workers with the Société des traversiers du Québec (STQ) will also begin striking on Friday for nine days. Bruno Marchand, mayor of Quebec City, said the RTC workers are using the city's music festival as leverage in the negotiations. Two years ago, a strike was averted at the last minute, just before the start of the event. "We're not sacrificing the FEQ. We want this to be resolved, resolved as quickly as possible, but not at any price," said Marchand. Negotiations took place Wednesday and Thursday. According to the RTC, employees are demanding pay increases amounting to 30 per cent over five years. Claude Villeneuve, the leader of the opposition at city hall, says the wage demands are unrealistic and that it is obvious that the maintenance workers are specifically targeting the FEQ as a negotiating strategy. "I think it's a shame that the public is being held hostage like this," he said. He questioned the ability of RTC's general manager Nicolas Girard to bring these negotiations to an end. Request to establish minimum service rejected In 2024, Quebec's labour tribunal concluded for the second time that the RTC is not an essential service. The judgment from November 2024 said there was no danger for the health and safety of the population in the absence of public transport. But last month, Girard wrote a letter to the president of the union for RTC maintenance employees reiterating a request to establish a minimum service offer in the event of a strike. He cited Montreal as an example, saying an agreement was reached between the Société de transport de Montréal (STM) and the Montreal union for transport workers to ensure a level of minimal service in the event of a strike. He wrote that a joint agreement in Quebec City is necessary to mitigate the effects of a complete service disruption. "Our objective is not to call into question the right to strike, but to find a fair balance between the legitimate rights of workers and the fundamental needs of the population," read the letter. "For several low-income residents, families, the elderly and people with reduced mobility, public transport is the only way to get to work, the hospital, the pharmacy." The union rejected this request, according to RTC president Maude Mercier Larouche. What's considered essential? Public transport is generally not deemed essential, despite the attempts to characterize it as such, says Barry Eidlin, associate professor of sociology at McGill University who specializes in labour movements and policy. "This is a constant effort to expand the notion of essential workers in an effort to circumvent the collective bargaining process by undermining workers' ability to strike," he said. He says there's a tendency to force people back to work as a "knee-jerk reaction." But essential work, and what is deemed as such, can differ significantly based on the context, he says. Ultimately, when workers go on strike, it's meant to be a reminder of the employees' essential role. "If employers are truly concerned about the well-being of their clients and customers, they also have the ability to negotiate and reach agreement with workers," said Eidlin.
TVA Nouvelles
19-06-2025
- Politics
- TVA Nouvelles
SRB de Sam Hamad: le projet «d'un apprenti sorcier», selon Bruno Marchand
Bruno Marchand a qualifié le service rapide par bus (SRB) proposé par son rival à la mairie Sam Hamad de projet d'un «apprenti sorcier». «C'est le feeling de M. Hamad versus 20 ans d'études, de consultations, de sciences et de faits», a tonné le maire de Québec, jeudi matin, en point de presse. Ce dernier est en train d'énumérer tous ses griefs contre «Il faut arrêter de tergiverser. Il faut avancer», a ajouté M. Marchand. 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Yahoo
27-02-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Vantage Data Centers Invests $500 Million CAD to Drive Economic Growth, Sustainability and Innovation in Quebec
Incremental investment brings cumulative total to $2.5 billion CAD to fuel cutting-edge technology, job opportunities and environmental advancements in the Quebec region DENVER and QUEBEC CITY, Feb. 27, 2025 /CNW/ - Vantage Data Centers, a leading global provider of hyperscale data center campuses, announced today a $500 million CAD (more than $350 million USD) investment to further expand its footprint in Canada. The investment will fuel the development of QC24, the fourth and final facility on the company's growing Quebec City campus. QC24 will deliver an additional 32MW of IT capacity, bringing the four-data-center campus to a total of 86MW, strengthening the Capitale-Nationale region's digital infrastructure and supporting its rapidly growing economy. Driven by significant customer demand for sustainable data centers in the province, QC24 is being developed in alignment with LEED Gold certification standards. The facility reflects Vantage's commitment to building sustainable data center campuses and will feature low carbon emissions, water conservation measures, state-of-the-art energy efficiency and an energy management plan that ensures optimal operational performance. QC24 will also be powered by nearly 100% renewable energy provided by Hydro-Québec. Expected to be operational in early 2027, the large-scale QC24 development project will employ a workforce of up to 400 construction workers during its peak period, and it will generate an additional 100 full-time onsite jobs once operational. "We are proud to have contributed to the continued growth of Canada's burgeoning digital economy over the past six years and are pleased to reaffirm our commitment to delivering sustainable digital infrastructure through our latest investment," said Maxime Guévin, senior vice president and general manager, Canada. "This project will help drive innovation, meet cloud and AI demand, and create high-quality jobs while supporting a digital future in Quebec. We are excited to continue expanding our footprint in the province, and we look forward to welcoming customers to this facility next year." Earlier today, Vantage hosted a celebration at the developing QC2 campus in recognition of this latest investment. Distinguished guests included Quebec City Mayor Bruno Marchand and Hubert Bolduc, president of Investissement Québec International. "The increasing importance of information technology in our businesses makes Vantage Data Centers a highly strategic player in Quebec City," said Marchand. "We continue to collaborate with this organization to maximize its social and economic impact within our community." Vantage's Canadian portfolio currently includes four developing or operational campuses in Quebec City and Montreal. Upon completion, the campuses will offer a total computing capacity of 178MW and represent a cumulative investment of nearly $2.5 billion CAD ($1.75 billion USD). For more information about Vantage's expanding Canadian footprint, visit: About Vantage Data Centers Vantage Data Centers powers, cools, protects and connects the technology of the world's well-known hyperscalers, cloud providers and large enterprises. Developing and operating across five continents in North America, EMEA and Asia Pacific, Vantage has evolved data center design in innovative ways to deliver dramatic gains in reliability, efficiency and sustainability in flexible environments that can scale as quickly as the market demands. For more information, visit SOURCE Vantage Data Centers View original content to download multimedia: Sign in to access your portfolio
