Politics

Pontiac MP William Amos commented in a press release on his government’s initiative to create up to 700 new jobs for young people in the agricultural sector. Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau announced an investment of $9.2 million to improve the Youth Employment and Skills Program (YESP). The MP for Pontiac mentioned that he meets regularly […]

Quebec will offer a bonus of $100 a week during 4 months to essential workers whose wages are lower than the $2,000 per month aid benefit, granted by the federal government. This compensation will be retroactive as of March 15th, and will total $1,600 per month. It is aimed to low-wage workers, such as grocery […]

L’EntourElle, the organization that helps women who are victims of domestic violence in the Pontiac, believes that the housing shortage in the Outaouais region has an impact in the quality of services offered by the shelter. The Executive Director of L’EntourElle, Gisèle Mousseau, explains: In a press release issued on July 8th by the seven […]

In an open letter to the media last week, Pontiac’s Carrefour Jeunesse Emploi asked the federal government and Pontiac MP Will Amos to review certain aspects of the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program. The letter signed by the director of the CJE Pontac Sylvie Landriault, addresses the subsidy received under this program by Sortir du […]

Following a statement made by the parish priest of St-Pierre Parish in Fort-Coulonge that the parish could not receive a summer grant to hire a student given the Church’s position on abortion, the Pontiac MP issued a statement to clarify the situation. William Amos explained that each year, the Canada Summer Jobs (CSJ) program provides […]

The Coalition Avenir Québec has criticized the solution proposed by the Couillard government, concerning the parity of school taxes in the Outaouais. CAQ Education Critic Jean-François Roberge says that those in the Outaouais will end up paying 23% more in school taxes: He said that residents of the Outaouais will pay more than the rest […]

Pontiac MP William Amos posted on his Facebook page that following two rounds of public consultations, Dominic LeBlanc, Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, has introduced amendments to the laws regulating commercial Fishing, that reverses the changes made by the Harper Government, by reinstating former protections and by introducing new, modern conservation […]

During the meeting of the municipal council of Isle-aux-Allumettes last Tuesday, the Pontiac MRC warden Jane Toller, presented to the elected officials and local citizens her vision of development for the region. She emphasised, among other things, the leadership role that local elected representatives can play in economic development: Also, the Mayor of l’Isle-aux-Allumettes Winston […]

Pontiac MP William Amos participated yesterday in the opening panel for PaperWeek 2018, an annual conference of the pulp and paper industry in Canada, held in Montreal. He reaffirmed the federal government’s commitment to support the forestry industry by investing in research to develop new products and creating economic opportunities for Aboriginal communities and rural […]

With Quebec Provincial elections to be held in 9 months, some have already announced their intention to run. This is the case of Bristol native, Blake Ippersiel who, at age 19, announced his intention to seek the seat for the Parti Quebecois in the riding of Chapleau located in the City of Gatineau. Blake Ippersiel […]