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Ya Biladi
6 days ago
- Ya Biladi
Quebec court convicts Moroccan YouTuber Hicham Jerando for defaming Casablanca lawyer
On Monday, July 14, the Quebec Superior Court in Canada convicted Moroccan YouTuber Hicham Jerando, who lives in Montreal, of defaming Casablanca lawyer Adil Said Lamtiri. The case stems from a lawsuit filed by Lamtiri following a series of offensive and misleading videos posted by Jerando on his YouTube channel, «Tahadi» according to Moroccan daily Assabah. The court ordered Jerando to pay a total of 164,514 Canadian dollars in damages, covering financial, moral, and punitive compensation, and mandated the removal of all defamatory content. The judgment is immediately enforceable, even if appealed. Notably, in May, the Criminal Chamber of the Court of Appeal in Rabat sentenced Jerando in absentia to 15 years in prison. He was convicted of «forming a terrorist group to prepare and commit terrorist acts as part of a collective project aimed at seriously undermining public order through intimidation, threats, and violence», as well as inciting others to commit terrorist offenses. Jerando is known for his videos criticizing Moroccan authorities and is also the main suspect in a separate case involving harassment and extortion. That investigation was launched after a citizen filed a complaint alleging she and her family were subjected to threats, defamation, and blackmail by an organized group allegedly led by the YouTuber.
Winnipeg Free Press
15-07-2025
- Politics
- Winnipeg Free Press
Quebec urged to reconsider $30M fine against college over English-language enrolment
MONTREAL – The Quebec government is being urged to show leniency toward a Montreal college facing a $30-million fine for enrolling too many students in its English-language programs. An association representing private subsidized colleges says LaSalle College risks 'irreversible consequences' if the provincial government won't change its position. Association des collèges privés du Québec is calling on the province to negotiate with the school to avoid its closure, calling the fine unjustified and counterproductive. Quebec's government imposed limits on the number of students who can be enrolled in English-language college programs as part of a new language law passed in 2022. The government has said LaSalle College is the only private subsidized college that has not respected the quotas. The college has asked the Quebec Superior Court to overturn the fines, arguing they are unreasonable. LaSalle College has said it was impossible to respect the limit, in part because many international students had already been accepted before the quotas were announced. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 15, 2025.
Global News
14-07-2025
- Global News
Police arrest former associate of Montreal billionaire Robert Miller
Montreal police say they arrested a man earlier this week who is alleged to be an associate of a Quebec billionaire accused of sex crimes. Officers say the 76-year-old is believed to have been part of the circle of Robert Miller, known for founding the Future Electronics company. 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 accused was arrested in Montreal and released on conditions pending a court appearance at a later date. A Quebec Superior Court judge recently stayed Miller's 24 sex-related charges for abuses that allegedly took place between 1994 and 2016 because he was too ill to stand trial, but stressed it was not an acquittal. Many of the 11 complainants were minors when the alleged offences occurred. The 81-year-old Miller, who has denied the allegations, has advanced Parkinson's disease, is bedridden, has limited communication skills and requires around-the-clock care.
Winnipeg Free Press
12-07-2025
- Winnipeg Free Press
Police arrest former associate of Montreal billionaire Robert Miller
MONTRÉAL – Montreal police say they arrested a man earlier this week who is alleged to be an associate of a Quebec billionaire accused of sex crimes. Officers say the 76-year-old is believed to have been part of the circle of Robert Miller, known for founding the Future Electronics company. The accused was arrested in Montreal and released on conditions pending a court appearance at a later date. A Quebec Superior Court judge recently stayed Miller's 24 sex-related charges for abuses that allegedly took place between 1994 and 2016 because he was too ill to stand trial, but stressed it was not an acquittal. Many of the 11 complainants were minors when the alleged offences occurred. The 81-year-old Miller, who has denied the allegations, has advanced Parkinson's disease, is bedridden, has limited communication skills and requires around-the-clock care. This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 12, 2025.
Montreal Gazette
11-07-2025
- Business
- Montreal Gazette
Quebec fines LaSalle College $30 million for having too many English-speaking students
The Quebec government has fined LaSalle College $30 million for enrolling too many English-speaking students during the past two academic years. The province accuses the college of contravening the province's French Language Charter, as amended by the Coalition Avenir Québec government's Bill 96. The legislation limits the number of students that CEGEPs are permitted to enrol in their English-language programs. The fines threaten the future of the college, its administration says. In a letter to LaSalle College dated June 28, 2024, Quebec's department of higher education said the school was surpassing its cap of 716 English-program students for the 2023-24 academic year. The college, it said, has to reimburse $8.78 million in excess public subsidies it received. The ministry accused the college of surpassing its English-language cap by 1,066 students for the 2024-25 academic year and ordered the college to pay back $21.11 million. The college says it is contesting the fine in the Quebec Superior Court. The college, which has campuses in downtown Montreal and Laval, was founded in Montreal in 1959. It is a private and subsidized institution offering college and pre-university programs. This story was originally published
