Colin Standish and Myrtis Fossey, co-leaders of the Canadian Party of Quebec, hold a news conference in Ottawa. The leaders are discussing a letter they sent to Canada’s political leaders demanding that the country prepare for a third referendum on Quebec independence. They are joined by their party’s Youth Critic Will Twolan. Parti Québécois Leader Paul St-Pierre Plamondon has pledged to hold such a referendum if his party takes power in the next provincial election.

Vidéo de la séance du conseil de la ville de Côte Saint-Luc, enregistrée le 13 mai 2024. En savoir plus : www.CoteSaintLuc.org Video from the May 13, 2024, meeting of the Côte Saint-Luc City Council. More info at www.CoteSaintLuc.org 00:28 1. ADOPTION DE L’ORDRE DU JOUR POUR LA SÉANCE DU 13 MAI 2024 04:30 Remarques préliminaires du maire 11:06 2. PÉRIODE DE QUESTIONS 42:27 3. APPROBATION DES PROCÈS-VERBAUX 42:50 4. AFFAIRES DÉCOULANT DES RÉUNIONS PRÉCÉDENTES 42:54 5. CORRESPONDANCE GOUVERNEMENTALE 43:19 6. RAPPORTS MENSUELS DES SERVICES ET RAPPORTS DU CONSEIL 1:02:54 7. FINANCES ET TECHNOLOGIES DE L’INFORMATION 1:17:07 8. RESSOURCES HUMAINES 1:20:23 9. SERVICES JURIDIQUES ET GREFFE 1:25:06 TRAVAUX PUBLICS 1:26:45 11. RESSOURCES MATÉRIELLES ET CONSEIL GÉNÉRAL 1:29:21 12. DÉVELOPPEMENT URBAIN – DIVISION DE L’INGÉNIERIE 1:37:00 13. DÉVELOPPEMENT URBAIN – DIVISION DE L’URBANISME 1:46:11 14. Position sur les points soulevés à la prochaine réunion du conseil d’agglomération de Montréal 1:47:08 15. AUTRES AFFAIRES EN COURS 1:55:40 16. DEUXIÈME PÉRIODE DE QUESTIONS 1:55:47 17. LEVÉE DE LA SÉANCE 00:28 1. ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA FOR THE MEETING OF MAY 13, 2024 04:30 Mayor's remarks 11:06 2. QUESTION PERIOD 42:27 3. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES 42:50 4. BUSINESS ARISING FROM PREVIOUS COUNCIL MINUTES 42:54 5. GOVERNMENT CORRESPONDENCE 43:19 6. MONTHLY DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS AND COUNCIL REPORTING 1:02:54 7. FINANCIAL AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES 1:17:07 8. HUMAN RESOURCES 1:20:23 9. LEGAL SERVICES / CITY CLERK 1:25:06 10. PUBLIC WORKS 1:26:45 11. PURCHASING 1:29:21 12. URBAN DEVELOPMENT – ENGINEERING DIVISION 1:37:00 13. URBAN DEVELOPMENT – URBAN PLANNING DIVISION 1:46:11 14. Stance on issues to be presented at the next Montreal Agglomeration Council Meeting 1:47:08 15. OTHER BUSINESS 1:55:40 16. SECOND QUESTION PERIOD 1:55:47 CLOSING OF THE MEETING

The leader and deputy leader of the Canadian Party of Quebec, Colin Standish and Myrtis Fossey, hold a news conference in Ottawa. The leaders are calling on the federal government to protect the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and disallow what they call the “arbitrary use” of the notwithstanding clause. Quebec’s National Assembly recently voted to renew use of the notwithstanding clause to protect the province’s secularism law, Bill 21, from court challenges.

At a news conference in Ottawa, Colin Standish and Myrtis Fossey, the leader and deputy leader of the Canadian Party of Quebec, call on the federal government to protect the rights of linguistic minorities in Quebec. Standish also calls on federal Health Minister Mark Holland to reduce health-care transfer payments to the province until issues of unequal access are resolved. The Canadian Party of Quebec advocates for federalism, religious freedom and minority language rights in the province. It was launched ahead of the 2022 provincial election, where it won zero seats.

At a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canadian Party of Quebec Leader Colin Standish urges the federal government to disallow Bill 96, the Quebec government’s legislation to strengthen the provincial French language charter. He is joined by Myrtis Fossey, a clinical psychologist and former party candidate. Bill 96 received royal assent and passed into law in June 2022.