In the context of the current negotiations for the renewal of public sector collective agreements, the figures discussed in the public debate can be misleading. The widely reported percentage increases demanded by unions and offered by the government do not represent the pay raises of public sector employees in Quebec, but rather increases to the pay grades themselves. This distinction is crucial for properly understanding how salaries will change following the current round of negotiations.

Loto-Québec and the changing market.

Difficult negotiations at the CSN.

The financing of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.

The idea of a "deep-freeze" on public spending.

How subcontracting would allow a reduction in the cost of police services.

Policing costs have been rising for 25 years in Canada, while the number of criminal incidents per officer has fallen. These growing costs can be explained in part by an increase in the number of police officers, which has certainly contributed to a reduction in the crime rate, but also by the fact that those officers perform a growing number of tasks.

La Caisse unveils agreement with Québec government to carry out infrastructure projects.

The austerity measures announced by the government Couillard.

The Rapport Robillard sur la révision des programmes.