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Franca Mignacca

Québec

Quebec Politics Reporter at CKMI-TV (Montreal, QC)

Journalist in Quebec City covering provincial politics for @globalnews//Send tips to [email protected]//She/Her/Elle.

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  • Jul 24, 2024 | globalnews.ca | Franca Mignacca

    Though only some parts of the population have access to Canada's Dental Care Plan for now, dentists and hygienists in Quebec are warning they're already having a hard time keeping up with an increase in demands. According to the province's Order of Hygienists, there has been a shortage of hygienists in the province's regions for years, but it has since spread to larger cities.

  • May 3, 2024 | globalnews.ca | Franca Mignacca

    A Quebec court judge is warning that the province’s controversial language law, known as Bill 96, could lead to unreasonable delays in criminal trials. As of June 1st, all Quebec court judgements rendered in English will have to be immediately translated into French before they are handed down. It’s one of the changes made to Quebec’s French language charter, following the adoption of Bill 96, but only comes into effect next month.

  • Apr 29, 2024 | globalnews.ca | Franca Mignacca

    Québec solidaire co-spokesperson Émilise Lessard-Therrien has stepped down, just five months after taking on the role. The former MNA for Rouyn-Noranda had been on leave since the end of March and has now announced she won’t be coming back, out of concern for her mental health. “Barely four months was enough to exhaust me, completely,” Lessard-Therrien wrote in a lengthy social media post Monday morning.

  • Apr 19, 2024 | globalnews.ca | Annabelle Olivier |Franca Mignacca

    Family and friends of Jacob Flickinger gathered in St-Georges-de-Beauce, Que., on Friday for a final farewell to a man who is being remembered as a hero. John Flickinger, Jacob’s father, led the procession to the sound of bagpipes to the same church where Jacob was baptized. Jacob was 33, and a new father to son Jasper with his partner Sandy Leclerc, when he was killed during a humanitarian mission in Gaza at the beginning of the month.

  • Apr 18, 2024 | globalnews.ca | Franca Mignacca

    The federation representing general practitioners in the province is warning patients could soon be without access to primary care services, if the Quebec government doesn’t reach a deal with it by the end of next month.

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Franca G. Mignacca
Franca G. Mignacca @FrancaMignacca
4 May 24

A Quebec court judge is warning the province's language law could lead to unreasonable delays in criminal trials, but some are accusing him of seeing problems where there aren't any. https://t.co/fMzq5x1hXT

Franca G. Mignacca
Franca G. Mignacca @FrancaMignacca
19 Apr 24

Health Minister Christian Dubé is accusing the federation and opposition parties of disinformation. He says he isn’t unilaterally trying to end the deal, and it was always meant to expire next month. https://t.co/PUCj1ZRBJ6

Franca G. Mignacca
Franca G. Mignacca @FrancaMignacca
14 Sep 23

Lionel Carmant, minister responsible for social services, will meet with mayors at a summit on homelessness tomorrow. https://t.co/QogOBIlsgZ