Montreal, June 15, 2015 - Following the unanimous adoption of two motions concerning smoking, which asked the Government of Quebec that the electronic cigarette is subject to the Tobacco Act and a revision of the law , an elected group unites Montrealers to mobilize public support in the draft law Nº44. It was filed on 5 May by the Minister for Public Health, Lucie Charlebois, and is entitled An Act […]
Today, (June 11, 2015, 6:00pm at Intercultural Center, 6767 Cote Des Neiges, Montreal, Quebec), Finissage of "Images of the Homeland" 2015 Art Exhibit of Manuel Baldemor in Montreal was a success. Everybody who attended the last day of exhibit showed happy faces as they saw the paintings of Mr. Baldemor. Truly the Filipinos are happy and friendly people. Administrators from the Philippine Embassy in the leadership of Ambassador Petronila P. […]
Motion of support to Bill No. 44 and proposed amendments Whereas motions were adopted by the Borough of Côte-des-Neiges-Notre-Dame-de-Grâce and the Montreal City Council to ask the Quebec government to submit the electronic cigarette to the same restrictions as those imposed on tobacco products, to revise the Tobacco Act to broaden the definition of public places and to adopt measures to prevent smoking among young people; Whereas it has been […]
Motion asking the Quebec government to legislate to require fast-food chains to provide clear nutrition information visible and easily understandable on their menus and billboards at the counter and serving the automobile. Whereas access to a simple and easily understandable nutrition information enables consumers to make healthier choices for their health; Whereas 22 states and hundreds of cities in the United States have, over recent decades, legislated so as to […]
Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Benigno Aquino III, President of the Philippines, today announced new initiatives that will further strengthen relations between Canada and the Philippines. The announcement was made at an event in Ottawa on Parliament Hill during President Aquino’s State visit to Canada from May 7 to 9, 2015, which includes stops in Ottawa, Toronto and Vancouver. The initiatives announced today will promote closer trade, investment and development […]
Every smoke blown to the air is no longer the smokers health hazard suffers but to anybody that could inhale it. It may not affect you today but someday . What if it happens to you and your most loved one? A family member, your favorite relative, the very kind guy you and everyone knew in your neighborhood or your best friend. All of us agree that Health is Wealth. […]
The mayor of Montreal, Denis Coderre, said Monday that the record of the site of the former Hippodrome remains a priority for him. While many community groups in Côte-des-Neiges stopped him on the subject Monday morning, Mr. Coderre certify that the signing the agreement with the Quebec government so that it gives the site of the former Hippodrome Montreal to the City should be made shortly. "I meet several ministers […]
September 25, 2014 Montreal, September 25, 2014 - The mayor of Montreal, Mr. Denis Coderre and Monique Valley, head of social and community development as well as roaming the Executive Committee of the City of Montreal, today announced the Father's house the Montreal Action Plan 2014-2017 roaming the City of Montreal. The plan includes 12 specific actions and forty engagements, offers to help the homeless break the cycle of homelessness […]
17th World Congress of Food Science and Technology & Expo was held here in Montreal from Aug. 17-21, 2014 . This international event happens only every 2 years in different cities of different countries. McGill University students participated and volunteered in the conference. IUFoST- World Food Congress Conference theme this year is "Feeding the World", and they asked the students to come up with an idea that go along with […]
