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Sexual assault: Major-General Dany Fortin pleads not guilty
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Sexual assault: Major-General Dany Fortin pleads not guilty

Major General Dany Fortin, who led the country's vaccination campaign logistics until his abrupt replacement in May 2021, will plead not guilty to the sexual misconduct charge that led to his downfall. • Read also: Major-General Dany Fortin's appeal will be heard Mr. Fortin's lawyer filed the plea before the Court of Quebec at the Gatineau courthouse on Monday morning. The next session is scheduled for Friday, where the date for the start of the trial will probably be set. Major-General Dany Fortin has pleaded not guilty to the sexual assault charge against him. He was virtually represented by his lawyer at the Gatineau courthouse this morning. Next step: meeting to set the trial date.#polcan @tvanews pi...
“We need a plan”, pleads the mayor of Quebec
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“We need a plan”, pleads the mayor of Quebec

The population needs to know where it is going in the coming weeks, according to the mayor of Quebec, Bruno Marchand, who encourages the government to establish a clear plan on deconfinement. “We need a plan [...], we got there. People basically need predictability, to know when things are going to happen, ”launched Mr. Marchand, Sunday afternoon. Met while he was continuing his tour of snow castles as part of the “Accent solidaire” challenge, he reported on the “ebullition” of the population in relation to a return to normal life. “I understand that Public Health is hesitant, that it does not want to make false [espoirs]. But the popular trend at the moment is that we need to have air, ”he says. According to him, knowing when – and under what conditions...