https://www.ppnsource.com/en/rss/channels/ppn-source-zone-actualites <![CDATA[PPN Source | General news]]> Retrieve the press releases of the General News sector disseminated by PPN Source. en 2022-07-05T10:00:59+00:00 <![CDATA[Press release: The Quebec Association of People Bereaved by Suicide is filing a claim in the Supreme Court to initiate collective action.]]> https://www.ppnsource.com/en/stories/press-release-the-quebec-association-of-people-bereaved-by-suicide-is-filing-a-claim-in-the-supreme-court-to-initiate-collective-action Québec, July 5, 2022 - An authorisation request to initiate collective action is being filed at the Montreal Courthouse Registry this morning by Larochelle Avocats on behalf of the Quebec Association of People Bereaved by Suicide, Marcel Duchesne and Josée Bilodeau, plaintiffs and designated persons.

As beneficiaries and on a personal basis, the plaintiffs want to take a legal action for « all the parents and heirs of people who have died from suicide since January 1st 2019. »

The Quebec Association of People Bereaved by Suicide consists of bereaved people from all Quebec regions who denounce the poor quality of the health care and social services provided to people who have mental health issues as well as suicidal thoughts.

Ninety percent (90%) of people who die by suicide suffer from a mental health problem. Over the last four decades, death by suicide has become a serious public health problem and a societal issue in the province of Quebec.

Contact: Josée Bilodeau

Phone: 418-623-7603

Email: joseebilodeau@hotmail.com

]]> 2022-07-05T10:00:59+00:00 <![CDATA[Press release: Manifesto for a real public health]]> https://www.ppnsource.com/en/stories/press-release-manifesto-for-a-real-public-health Montreal, September 16, 2021 - A group of 400 citizens emerging from the health sector, universities, and other fields is inviting all 125 deputies, the media and all of Quebec society to take some time out. All of us, regardless of our fields of activity, note that the measures in place are producing some significant collateral damage in our society.

We are very concerned about the severe consequences that our nation will need to bear with, as the excess of decrees, the continued hostility and the stigmatization of an important part of the population.

This is why we are inviting the deputies to rethink the situation and take a break.

We intend to come together to demonstrate that there is indeed a measured voice for our nation. We invite all our population to support us by signing our manifest at: https://pourunevraiesantepublique.org

For information: Benoit Girouard - 450-495-1910 - enactionqc@gmail.com

]]> 2021-09-13T09:30:04+00:00 <![CDATA[Free app raises efficiency and quality for COVID-19 workplace health and safety control.]]> https://www.ppnsource.com/en/stories/free-app-raises-efficiency-and-quality-for-covid-19-workplace-health-and-safety-control Sherbrooke (Quebec), November 11, 2020 — In the face of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, safety specialists at NeXafe HSE Solutions and industry professionals at SPI Health and Safety jointly developed a free mobile and desktop app to support the implementation of safety control measures in the workplace.

Available on iOS and Android platforms, the new SPI SafeDay app is designed to assist any size business or organization daily, as they strive to meet public authority orders and help fight against COVID-19. Source: Patsy Tremblay 1-873-200-5893 patsy.tremblay@nexafe.com

]]> 2020-11-11T11:00:15+00:00 <![CDATA[1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda]]> https://www.ppnsource.com/en/stories/1994-genocide-against-the-tutsi-in-rwanda Ottawa, July 3rd, 2020 – April 7th 2020 marks the 26th commemoration of 1994 Genocide against Tutsi in Rwanda. As we approach the end of commemoration period, we: Humura Association (Ottawa-Gatineau); PAGE-RWANDA (Montreal) and Memory Keepers Association (Edmonton) representing genocide survivors take this opportunity to thank all media whose staff covered numerous commemorative events and educated Canadians about the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.

Consciously or not, some media and journalists refer to the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsis in Rwanda using terms such as: “Rwandan genocide”; “Rwanda genocide”; “tribal conflict”, “civil war”, etc. Among those media, some believe there is a way of commenting on the Genocide in a so-called “neutral” way.

As representatives of genocide survivors, we strongly believe that the media plays a big role to educate people about history. We are asking the media to protect the records and avoid any misrepresentation or ambiguity respecting the reality about the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.

We remind you that:

On January, 26th 2018, the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted its resolution GA-120001 designating 7 April International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against Tutsi in Rwanda. This new resolution amended the previous one adopted in 2003 as its wording was ambiguous. It clearly stressed that the Genocide to reflect on every April 7, is called 1994 Genocide against Tutsi in Rwanda. On April, 8th 2019, the Parliament of Canada adopted a motion designating the April, 7th as the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda. The Parliament stated, inter alia: “(…) Whereas this genocide was made possible by the indifference and inaction of the international community; That the House of Commons solemnly commemorates the 1994 genocide in Rwanda on the occasion of its 25th anniversary; reaffirms its commitment to the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide; and designates April 7th as the International Day of Reflection on the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda.” 2 (Our underling).

We hope that you will take this into consideration.

For more information please contact: Pascal Kanyemera, President of Humura Association, association.humura@gmail.com, 819-431-7875, Jacques Rwirangira, Vice President of Page-Rwanda, jrwirangira@hotmail.com, 514-867-2193, Siegfried Murego, Vice President of Memory Keepers Association, siegm3@yahoo.fr, 780-399-4447.

]]> 2020-07-03T13:54:05+00:00 <![CDATA[Patient visits resuming and non-urgent services gradually resuming at Campbellton Regional Hospital.]]> https://www.ppnsource.com/en/stories/patient-visits-resuming-and-non-urgent-services-gradually-resuming-at-campbellton-regional-hospital Campbellton, June 26, 2020 – Vitalité Health Network informs the public that patient visits will be resuming, and non-urgent services will be gradually resuming at the Campbellton Regional Hospital as of Monday, June 29, 2020.

“With the move to the yellow phase for the population of Restigouche and the stagnation of new COVID-19 cases within hospital staff, the Network is resuming the delivery of patient services at the Campbellton Regional Hospital,” said Gilles Lanteigne, President and CEO of Vitalité Health Network. “However, the COVID-19-related preventive measures already in place in other Network facilities will also need to be applied at this hospital,” he added.

Services available as of June 29, 2020: Non-urgent outpatient care and services Elective surgeries Patient visits Emergency (already in place since Wednesday, June 24)

The Network invites the public to check out the COVID-19 section of its website to learn about all the preventive measures to follow as well as specific exemptions and restrictions before going to one of its facilities.

]]> 2020-06-26T16:42:37+00:00 <![CDATA[Herta Launches a New Technology That Allows Facial Identification Even With a Mask.]]> https://www.ppnsource.com/en/stories/herta-launches-a-new-technology-that-allows-facial-identification-even-with-a-mask The world's leading company in facial recognition solutions for crowded environments, Herta, is launching this week a new version of its facial recognition algorithms that can correctly identify people who wear facial masks.

The company had been working on the issue of partial occlusions for some time and, following the worldwide outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19), development has been accelerated to launch a version of the software that helps provide an accurate identification under these conditions.

]]> 2020-03-11T19:38:43+00:00 <![CDATA[Héma-Québec Ranked 1st in Forbes 2020 Ranking of Best Health Employers in Quebec]]> https://www.ppnsource.com/en/stories/hema-quebec-ranked-1st-in-forbes-2020-ranking-of-best-health-employers-in-quebec Héma-Québec is proud to welcome the announcement that Forbes has ranked it the top employer with more than 500 employees in Quebec's health sector.

This performance is also reflected in Héma-Québec's overall ranking among Canada's Top Employers 2020. Héma-Québec has made major progress over its 2019 results and is now ranked 121st.

]]> 2020-02-25T22:06:41+00:00 <![CDATA[Unclaimed prizes - Loto‑Québec is looking for four millionaires]]> https://www.ppnsource.com/en/stories/unclaimed-prizes-lotoquebec-is-looking-for-four-millionaires Now that holiday fever is over, it’s time to check your pockets and purses for any forgotten lottery tickets. Will you start off the year richer than you thought?

Loto-Québec is asking for the media’s help in finding four millionaires who have yet to claim their prize several weeks after the draws, including one for $2,500,000 and three for $1,000,000.

The lucky tickets were purchased in Sorel-Tracy, the regional county municipality of Maskinongé, the Laurentians and Gatineau.

]]> 2020-01-22T23:00:06+00:00 <![CDATA[SPVM : First Safe Trading Zone in Montréal.]]> https://www.ppnsource.com/en/stories/spvm-first-safe-trading-zone-in-montreal To help prevent fraud, the SPVM has set up a safe trading zone for those buying and selling online via Internet classified sites.

These safe zones are spaces under video surveillance that allow you to meet the people with whom an online transaction has been made and to exchange the goods sold.

The zone will be set up in Neighbourhood Police Station 20, which is open 24/7.

]]> 2019-12-19T03:00:18+00:00 <![CDATA[France Télévisions and Telecom SudParis launch a joint laboratory in artificial intelligence: IA TV]]> https://www.ppnsource.com/en/stories/france-televisions-and-telecom-sudparis-launch-a-joint-laboratory-in-artificial-intelligence-ia-tv France Télévisions and Telecom SudParis join forces to create a joint laboratory in the field of artificial intelligence applied to television content: IA TV.

]]> 2019-10-08T17:55:26+00:00 <![CDATA[Three firefighters from the Gatineau Fire Department Honored]]> https://www.ppnsource.com/en/stories/three-firefighters-from-the-gatineau-fire-department-honored Firefighters from the Gatineau Fire Department (SSGI) were honored last Sunday as part of the National Firefighter Recognition Day.

]]> 2019-10-08T03:15:31+00:00 <![CDATA[Fire Prevention Week: A First Exercise of Simultaneous Evacuation of Schools in Province of Quebec]]> https://www.ppnsource.com/en/stories/fire-prevention-week-a-first-exercise-of-simultaneous-evacuation-of-schools-in-province-of-quebec The Fire Department of the Longueuil agglomeration (SSIAL) carried out a simultaneous evacuation exercise in several schools, a first in Province of Quebec.

]]> 2019-10-07T22:00:09+00:00 <![CDATA[Flood: cars drifting in #Beauceville]]> https://www.ppnsource.com/en/stories/flood-cars-drifting-in-beauceville Motor vehicles drifted in Beauceville in the face of the sudden flood of the Chaudière River.

]]> 2019-04-16T15:33:48+00:00 <![CDATA[Flood and major damage in Beauceville]]> https://www.ppnsource.com/en/stories/flood-and-major-damage-in-beauceville An ice jam that formed on the Chaudière River near Beauceville broke down on Tuesday causing a rapid rise in water levels.

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