Canada Court Says Government Sales Taxes Are Ordinary Claims in Bankruptcy Oct 31, 2009
The Canadian and Quebec governments argued the tax money was simply collected and held on their behalf, putting their claim ahead of other creditors in the bankruptcy, according to the ruling ... When a supplier goes bankrupt, the tax authorities do not own Goods and Services Tax and Quebec Sales Tax amounts that have been collected but not remitted or are collectible at the time of the bankruptcy, LeBel wrote ... The case is Quebec (Revenue) v. Caisse populaire Desjardins de Montmagny,... (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Behind the old-time veneer, see an essential country store Oct 11, 2009
Tourists don t travel within shouting distance of the Quebec border with the same regularity, and places like Currier s Quality Market in Glover (population 900) belong to the townsfolk for much of the year. On the rainy morning I visited the market, it looked like a good number of them had beaten me there. (Boston Globe)
• Events calendar Sep 4, 2009
The trio leads listeners through the mysterious melodies of India to the hot rhythms of South America, Spain, the Balkans, the Orient, traditional Quebec and beyond. Coming from a classical background, Montreal Guitar Trio members also sing and write much of their material. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Buffett Loses to Desmarais as Power Beats Berkshire With a 15-Year Return Jul 31, 2009
July 30 (Bloomberg) -- Deep among the pine forests of rural Quebec lies a private estate the size of Manhattan, a refuge where French President has gone to relax ... a white-haired, Canadian billionaire whose obscurity outside Quebec masks his familys vast connections and influence in global business and politics ... the internationally acclaimed circus troupe started by , a former Quebec City busker, has performed there. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
This noble red should be prized May 3, 2009
15 in Quebec, No. 10324607), based on sangiovese and, while not as well-chiseled as the Pasiteo, fruity and fun to drink. The other worthy Italians are all much more expensive. (Globe and Mail)
Across the border from Vermont, a medieval showpiece May 3, 2009
SUTTON, Quebec - The road runs parallel to the Vermont border, dipping and rising along the forested hills ... Though not the only winery in southern Quebec - the region has at least 18 - for sheer romance, Chapelle St. Agnes is in a class of its own ... After World War II, life was quiet in southern Quebec, she tells us, but there was plenty of wood, and for many, carving became a pastime for the winter months. (Boston Globe)
Stella-Jones Reports Fourth Quarter and Year End Results Mar 12, 2009
MONTREAL, QUEBEC--(Marketwire - March 12, 2009) - Stella-Jones Inc. (TSX: - ) ... HEAD OFFICE 3100 de la Cote-Vertu Blvd. Suite 300 Saint-Laurent, Quebec H4R 2J8 Tel. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
