Pontiac clergy weigh in on proposed ban of public prayer
September 9, 2025
Local religious leaders share their concerns about the CAQ’s plans to ban public prayer across the province this fall.
Local religious leaders share their concerns about the CAQ’s plans to ban public prayer across the province this fall.
Pontiac’s MNA André Fortin was scheduled for an interview with The Equity regarding the return of the National Assembly, on Sept. 16, however, that start
The Municipality of Pontiac has been chosen as one of 20 municipalities across the province whose code of ethics and professional conduct will undergo an
The Western Quebec School Board and other school service centres in the Outaouais are breathing a sigh of relief after receiving news the province has
A new initiative launched this spring will see the MRC Pontiac develop a plan to protect residents, property and infrastructure throughout its 18 municipalities from
The government says it won’t be sharing flood zone maps until the regulations come into force in Mar. 2026.
The province’s transportation ministry announced on June 6 an investment of $197 million for road work in the Outaouais over the next two years, including
Four Pontiac municipalities are taking a new approach to community project development this year, one that will see greater participation and input from the municipalities’
Already feeling nostalgic for last year? In the fourth and final week of THE EQIUTY’s Year in Review, we take a look back on some
Dear Editor, Having read the letter by Rick Bradshaw in last week’s paper (https://theequity.ca/waste-committee-wasted/), I need to respond. He has made many untrue statements about
Local religious leaders share their concerns about the CAQ’s plans to ban public prayer across the province this fall.
Pontiac’s MNA André Fortin was scheduled for an interview with The Equity regarding the return of the National Assembly, on Sept. 16, however, that start date has been pushed back to Sept. 30 due to a cabinet shuffle by Premier
The Municipality of Pontiac has been chosen as one of 20 municipalities across the province whose code of ethics and professional conduct will undergo an audit by the Quebec Municipal Commission this year. “This work has the goal of evaluating
The Western Quebec School Board and other school service centres in the Outaouais are breathing a sigh of relief after receiving news the province has restored $540 million to Quebec’s education budget, from which it had slashed $570 million just
A new initiative launched this spring will see the MRC Pontiac develop a plan to protect residents, property and infrastructure throughout its 18 municipalities from flooding. The MRC is teaming up with Outaouais environmental agency CREDDO to lead a working
The government says it won’t be sharing flood zone maps until the regulations come into force in Mar. 2026.
The province’s transportation ministry announced on June 6 an investment of $197 million for road work in the Outaouais over the next two years, including nine projects in the Pontiac. Eight of the nine projects will begin this year, including
Four Pontiac municipalities are taking a new approach to community project development this year, one that will see greater participation and input from the municipalities’ residents. The initiative, called “participatory budgeting,” will invite community members in Otter Lake, Allumette Island,
Already feeling nostalgic for last year? In the fourth and final week of THE EQIUTY’s Year in Review, we take a look back on some of the most memorable Pontiac stories from October, November and December.
Dear Editor, Having read the letter by Rick Bradshaw in last week’s paper (https://theequity.ca/waste-committee-wasted/), I need to respond. He has made many untrue statements about the performances of myself as warden and our newly-hired waste management coordinator. To criticize the
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