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A review of the extant literature indicates that there is an important dearth of research concerning access to primary care in Quebec specifically, given the province's particularly troublesome number of people without doctors. Furthermore, while many studies concentrate on the effect of socioeconomic on utilisation rates of services, no study has considered its impact on the likelihood of having a regular source of care. As such, in order to address some of these gaps in the extant literature, this paper will ask whether there is a positive relationship between SES and the likelihood of having a family physician amongst Quebecers. Logistic regression was employed using odds ratios on data from the Canadian Community Health Survey (2005) in order to determine the different probabilities of having a regular medical doctor according to level of income and education. The effects of self-perceived health, age, sex, race and city of residence were also controlled for. Results indicate that low income negatively affects one's chances of having a primary care practitioner in Quebec for those individuals making less than $30,000 in household income per year. Education, on the other hand, was not found to be significant. Health status and age were found to increase the likelihood of having a physician, whereas being male, non-white and living in Montreal were all found to be negatively associated with having a primary care doctor. In sum, disparities in access continue to exist in this province, despite universal healthcare coverage. ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

For years differences between French- and English-Canadian businessmen have been the subject of controversies and polemics. In this paper, we report the results of a comparative study about French- and English Entrepreneurs' managerial and organizational practices, strategies for expansion and sources of information. The study shows that English- and French-Canadian entrepreneurs do not always stand apart in their business philosophy and practices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents information on productivity and innovation of Canada and appointment of expert panel by the federal government for reviewing business research and development. It discusses the review programs which include scientific research and experimental development contributing to innovation and productivity. It further conduct a comparative study of Canadian businesses which global business counterparts. It also discusses the performance of Quebec and issues facing investment.

The article discusses research into the critical theory of management studies. Within the study, critical theory has been updated in conjunction with Freire's notion of Emancipatory Management. This study showed that local cultural differences had a large impact on both communitarian organizations in Bahia, Brazil and Quebec, Canada. The findings showed that local cultural perspectives influenced each organization and that individual or collective aspects took a secondary role to each other. Nevertheless, several conflicts arose in each organization in which organizational discourse was absent when it came time for external action within the communities.

This study illuminates how identity formation is both represented as well as contested in Canadian media by investigating the Francophone and Anglophone coverage of the 30th anniversary and commemoration of Charles de Gaulle’s infamous “Vive le Quebec Libre” speech from a Montreal balcony in 1967. The speech was highly controversial within Canada and caused a rift in diplomatic relations between France and Ottawa. However, it did much to fuel Quebec’s separatist movement and helped solidify Quebec’s self-identification as a distinct society, unique from the so-called ‘rest of Canada’. Thirty years later the speech is still divisive; celebrated by French Canadians and vilified by their Anglo counterparts. In 1997 a statue was erected in de Gaulle’s honor, and the resulting media coverage reveals the continuing rift present between the two cultural groups. The vitriolic debate elucidates the symbolic role of history in media content, as well as the central myths that reinforce and construct the differing and often competing historical legacies and narratives of identity. In this case, the media are the mode of negotiation of identity, offering a glimpse into identity negotiation: Canadian citizens arguing over who they are. The media provide a way for the different cultural groups to articulate their identity as well as their relationship to one another. Coverage of historical events also brings the topic to the attention of generations who were not present at the time they originally occurred, appealing to a collective consciousness and continuing the cultural divide. ..PAT.-Conference Proceeding [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Drug market research considers domestic marijuana cultivation as a successful and innovative response to an increase in risks of detection for drug importers in the 1970s. In Canada and in the US, the growth has been both rapid and substantial, if one is inclined to trust arrest data. But sharp growth curves in arrest rates are difficult to interpret as far as drug markets are concerned. Selling hydroponic equipment, however, is legal. Entrepreneurs involved in such businesses qualify as "facilitators" for marijuana growers who wish to enter this industry and learn the cultivation techniques. In this study we focus on one setting (province of Quebec) and analyze over a thirty year period the size and aggregate ownership patterns of these businesses. Linking arrest data on growers and business data on facilitators is shown to provide a more adequate and comprehensive understanding of the diffusion of the hydroponic marijuana cultivation industry. ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers information on the propose amendments by the government of Quebec on tax legislation to address aggressive tax planning (ATP). It states that even though ATP conforms to all tax legislation it does not embrace the fiscal policy which could be also consider as tax avoidance. It says that ATP results to low government revenue. It mentions the amendments which include mandatory disclosure, tax benefit, and changes to General Anti-Avoidance Rule (GAAR).

The aim of this study is to explore whether the odds of being arrested for marijuana cultivation increase with the size of an offender's group and network involved in that particular offence. A self-report delinquency survey was administered to 1262 adolescents between 13 and 17 years old attending one of four secondary schools in a rural region in Quebec, Canada. A total of 175 adolescents reported having participated in marijuana cultivation (15% prevalence rate). Predictors initially chosen measure several theoretically driven categories associated with risk of arrest, including: demographic factors, risk behaviours, network measures and lambda measures. Our findings show that immediate number of co-offenders is not a significant predictor. However, both our network variables, having a large network of adults and/or juveniles who also participate in the cannabis cultivation industry, are significant predictors at the multivariate level. Interestingly, their effect on arrest is reversed. Knowing an extensive number of adults in the industry decreases the likelihood of detection and having a large network of young growers increases the likelihood of detection. Our results underline the importance of network composition and size in assessing odds of detection. It's not just who you know, but also how many that counts. ..PAT.-Unpublished Manuscript [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]