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Daybreak Montreal | Mar 4, 2013 | 9:36

PQ wants to cut welfare benefits

The PQ government has been quietly planning to cut welfare benefits. But they say they will temporarily increase some benefits while people are helped to re-enter the workforce. Cathy Inouye, a community organizer at Project Genesis, says this is a bad idea.

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Daybreak Montreal - Drainville says accommodations divide communitiesMay 16, 2013 | 11:53Daybreak Montreal Drainville says accommodations divide communities Audio
Daybreak Montreal Drainville says accommodations divide communities May 16, 2013 | 11:53Parti Quebecois Cabinet Minister Bernard Drainville is critical of a Montreal borough tradition which accommodates a Jewish high holiday. Daybreak's Mike Finnerty speaks to Bernard Drainville and Snowdon City Councillor Marvin Rotrand.
Daybreak Montreal - Health minister says he won't cut funding for IVFMay 15, 2013 | 12:14Daybreak Montreal Health minister says he won't cut funding for IVF Audio
Daybreak Montreal Health minister says he won't cut funding for IVF May 15, 2013 | 12:14Health Minister Réjean Hébert has asked for a review of the province's publicly funded in-vitro fertilization program. Daybreak's Mike Finnerty speaks to Réjean Hébert and former Quebec Health Minister Yves Bolduc, who implemented the plan in 2010.
Daybreak Montreal - Breast cancer survivors on Jolie's preventative mastectomyMay 14, 2013 | 13:41Daybreak Montreal Breast cancer survivors on Jolie's preventative mastectomy Audio
Daybreak Montreal Breast cancer survivors on Jolie's preventative mastectomy May 14, 2013 | 13:41Angelina Jolie says that she had a double mastectomy after learning she carried a gene that made getting breast cancer extremely likely. Daybreak's Mike Finnerty speaks to breast cancer survivors and a cancer specialist.
Daybreak Montreal - Adult ed centres fight to stay openMay 13, 2013 | 7:17Daybreak Montreal Adult ed centres fight to stay open Audio
Daybreak Montreal Adult ed centres fight to stay open May 13, 2013 | 7:17Carrefour d'education populaire in Pointe St-Charles is one of six community education centers in Montreal facing closure. The centres offer classes to adults who have limited education. Daybreak's Alison Northcott brought us the story.
Daybreak Montreal - Bill 14 open letterMay 17, 2013 | 9:01Daybreak Montreal Bill 14 open letter Audio
Daybreak Montreal Bill 14 open letter May 17, 2013 | 9:01Two PQ ministers say they've heard the concerns with Bill 14 in an open letter published in the Montreal Gazette this morning. Listen to Mike Finnerty's conversation with the PQ Minister responsible for Montreal, Jean-François Lisée, who co-signed it.
Daybreak Montreal - Spotted on FacebookMay 17, 2013 | 7:24Daybreak Montreal Spotted on Facebook Audio
Daybreak Montreal Spotted on Facebook May 17, 2013 | 7:24Spotted Facebook pages are popping up in Montreal schools. It's an online venue for students to make comments about other students anonymously. The comments can get nasty. The English Montreal School Board has taken notice and is cracking down.
Daybreak Montreal - Jun LinJun 7, 2012 | 10:36Daybreak Montreal Jun Lin Audio
Daybreak Montreal Jun Lin Jun 7, 2012 | 10:36Daybreak's Mike Finnerty talks to Matty. He's 24 and one of Jun Lin's close friends.
Daybreak Montreal - Hyperlocal: Share you neighborhood storiesApr 3, 2013 | 6:38Daybreak Montreal Hyperlocal: Share you neighborhood stories Audio
Daybreak Montreal Hyperlocal: Share you neighborhood stories Apr 3, 2013 | 6:38Hyperlocal is a new online project in Montreal and right across Canada. It's the next generation of how the CBC is telling stories about our city. You can share your personal stories about your neighbourhood. Blogger Kate McDonnell is taking part.
Daybreak Montreal - Quebec's new mining royalty policy criticizedMay 7, 2013 | 7:22Daybreak Montreal Quebec's new mining royalty policy criticized Audio
Daybreak Montreal Quebec's new mining royalty policy criticized May 7, 2013 | 7:22Quebec is going to charge mining companies more to operate in the province. The government has unveiled its long awaited royalty policy for the mining industry. Daybreak speaks to a mining company representative and Francois Bonnardel of the CAQ.
Daybreak Montreal - Daybreak Montreal from CBC Radio: May 17, 2013May 17, 2013 | 27:09Daybreak Montreal Daybreak Montreal from CBC Radio: May 17, 2013 Audio
Daybreak Montreal Daybreak Montreal from CBC Radio: May 17, 2013 May 17, 2013 | 27:09PQ Minister responsible for Montreal Jean Francois Lisée on Bill 14 open letter to anglophones published today. English Montreal School Board's concerns with Spotted Facebook pages popping up. And Jeannett Kelly reviews new Cavalia show, Odysseo.
Daybreak Montreal - Daybreak Montreal from CBC Radio: May 15, 2013May 15, 2013 | 25:56Daybreak Montreal Daybreak Montreal from CBC Radio: May 15, 2013 Audio
Daybreak Montreal Daybreak Montreal from CBC Radio: May 15, 2013 May 15, 2013 | 25:56An update to the story of a young Montreal couple who's newborn baby was taken away because of what turned out to be a false-positive drug result. The current and former health ministers on the review of Quebec's IVF program.
Daybreak Montreal - Daybreak Montreal from CBC Radio: May 16, 2013May 16, 2013 | 45:06Daybreak Montreal Daybreak Montreal from CBC Radio: May 16, 2013 Audio
Daybreak Montreal Daybreak Montreal from CBC Radio: May 16, 2013 May 16, 2013 | 45:06A PQ minister says religious accommodations can create divisions, Bernard St-Laurent with his political column, a former drug on his addiction to a new drug police are cracking down on and DJ Champion talks about music and his road to recovery.
Daybreak Montreal - Struggling with anorexiaApr 4, 2013 | 11:10Daybreak Montreal Struggling with anorexia Audio
Daybreak Montreal Struggling with anorexia Apr 4, 2013 | 11:10Lea Japel Gray lived with severe anorexia for several years. It ended up taking her life on New Year's Day. A group of Lea's friends have organized a fundraiser for later this month in Lea's memory.
Daybreak Montreal - Watching the skiesMay 13, 2013 | 5:08Daybreak Montreal Watching the skies Audio
Daybreak Montreal Watching the skies May 13, 2013 | 5:08Astronaut Chris Hadfield will make his descent back to Earth later tonight. Fellow Canadian astronaut David Saint-Jaqcues will be watching it live at the Canadian Space Agency headquarters in Longueuil. He spoke to Sue Smith this morning on Daybreak.
Daybreak Montreal - Bixi season starts today in MontrealApr 15, 2013 | 6:25Daybreak Montreal Bixi season starts today in Montreal Audio
Daybreak Montreal Bixi season starts today in Montreal Apr 15, 2013 | 6:25The city's public bike system, Bixi, was turned on this morning. Daybreak's Mike Finnerty spoke to Michel Philibert from Bixi.

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