Solutions

THE SOLUTIONS OF THE 2010 SUMMIT

The Idea Generation Summit brought together more than 400 people from all cultural, political and ideological backgrounds in Quebec who came to discuss several public affairs issues.

The event ended with a plenary session during which the participants expressed their views on the different avenues of solutions proposed within the framework of the 24 reflection workshops. By voting, the participants prioritized the possible solutions that most attracted their attention and that most closely matched their concerns.

Here is the list of possible solutions which, in order of interest, have caught the attention of GEDIs. They are presented to you with the words and formulations used during the Summit, and are called to be rephrased for greater clarity. Comment them, share them!

WORKSHOP | URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND SPRAWL,

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LIMIT URBAN SPRAWL

WORKSHOP | THE END OF THE AUTOMOBILE REIGN,
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THE ADOPTION OF A NATIONAL AND INTEGRATED POLICY OF SUSTAINABLE MOBILIZATION

WORKSHOP | SECURE THE FUTURE,
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PROMOTE ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND SUCCESS
WORKSHOP | IS QUEBEC HAVING ITS RESOURCES ROBBED?,
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NATIONALIZATION OF RESOURCE EXPLOITATION
WORKSHOP | A HEATED DEBATE: WATER MANAGEMENT,
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NATIONALIZATION OF WATER
WORKSHOP | WORK: NEW GENERATION, NEW REALITIES,
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HUMANIZE THE WORKPLACE TO INCREASE FLEXIBILITY
WORKSHOP | THE ENERGY MEETINGS,
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ECOFISCALITY: TAXATION OF EXTERNALITIES
WORKSHOP | IS QUEBEC HAVING ITS RESOURCES ROBBED?,
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ROYALTIES
WORKSHOP | DOES THE HEALTH SYSTEM NEED TO BE MANAGED OR CARED FOR?,
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CHANGE THE PAYMENT METHOD FROM FEE-FOR-SERVICE TO PAYMENT BY CAPITATION (+ BONUS, E.G .: INCENTIVES)
WORKSHOP | A MAJOR PROJECT,
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REVALUATE EACH VOTE
WORKSHOP | THE BEAUTY OF QUEBEC,
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ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF THE PLACES AND THE EXPERIENCE
WORKSHOP | BEYOND ONE GESTURE AT A TIME,
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REDUCE UNNECESSARY PACKAGING
WORKSHOP | PUBLIC FINANCES: PANIC BUTTON OR FALSE FEARS ?
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REDUCE THE ROLE OF TRADE UNIONS
WORKSHOP | FROM THE FIELD TO OUR PLATE,
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DEVELOP A FOOD SOVEREIGNTY POLICY
WORKSHOP | BEYOND ONE GESTURE AT A TIME,
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ESTABLISHMENT OF A RESPONSIBLE PURCHASING POLICY WITHIN GOVERNMENT MINISTRIES AND PUBLIC AND PARAPUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS
WORKSHOP | CULTURE IN ALL ITS FORMS,
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FOCUS ON EDUCATION
WORKSHOP | SECURE THE FUTURE,
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BUILDING ON QUEBEC’S STRENGTHS FOR LASTING PROSPERITY
WORKSHOP | ELITISM AT SCHOOL,
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COMMUNITY VALUATION IN THE FIELD OF EDUCATION
WORKSHOP | A HEATED DEBATE: WATER MANAGEMENT,
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SUPERVISION BY LEGISLATION
WORKSHOP | EDUCATION OF THE FUTURE,
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BETTER ADEQUACY OF THE SCHOOL SYSTEM WITH YOUNG PEOPLE
WORKSHOP | FROM THE FIELD TO OUR PLATE,
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INCREASE THE AVAILABILITY OF LOCAL PRODUCTS IN QUEBEC
WORKSHOP | A HEATED DEBATE: WATER MANAGEMENT,
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REVIEW ARTICLE 6.5 OF THE NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT
WORKSHOP | BEYOND ONE GESTURE AT A TIME,
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INCLUDE THE DIFFERENT FACETS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN THE ANALYZES AND NOT JUST THE ECONOMIC ASPECT
WORKSHOP | THE ENERGY MEETINGS,
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LAND USE PLANNING TO HAVE NEARBY SERVICES
WORKSHOP | EDUCATION OF THE FUTURE,
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AIM FOR A GRADUATION RATE OF NEARLY 100% AT THE HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA OVER A 10-YEAR HORIZON
WORKSHOP | FROM THE FIELD TO OUR PLATE,
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CLEARLY INDICATE THE ORIGIN OF THE FOOD AND ITS QUALITY (TRACEABILITY)
WORKSHOP | THE COMPANY OF TOMORROW,
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INTERNALIZE THE COSTS AND BENEFITS OF CSR SO THAT THE ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC IMPACTS ARE ACCOUNTED FOR IN THE COMPANY’S FINANCIAL STATEMENT
WORKSHOP | IS QUEBEC HAVING ITS RESOURCES ROBBED?,
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UPDATE THE MINING ACT
WORKSHOP | PUBLIC FINANCES: PANIC BUTTON OR FALSE FEARS ?
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SIMPLIFY AND RETHINK THE GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE
WORKSHOP | DOES THE HEALTH SYSTEM NEED TO BE MANAGED OR CARED FOR?
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DECOMPARTMENTALIZE THE FIELDS OF PRACTICE BY A POLITICAL WILL THROUGH A PUBLIC PROJECT
WORKSHOP | DOES THE HEALTH SYSTEM NEED TO BE MANAGED OR CARED FOR?,
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RELIEVE THE EMERGENCY
WORKSHOP | AN ESSENTIAL DEBATE FOR THE FUTURE,
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SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR NEWCOMERS
WORKSHOP | OCCUPY THE TERRITORY OF QUEBEC,
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GIVE POWER BACK TO THE CITIZENS OF MUNICIPALITIES AND CHANGE THE GOVERNANCE SYSTEM
WORKSHOP | ELITISM AT SCHOOL,
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REVIEW THE FUNDING OF PRIVATE SCHOOLS
WORKSHOP | A MAJOR PROJECT,
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UPDATE THE POLITICAL SYSTEM TO ENSURE REPRESENTATIVENESS OF DIFFERENT POINTS OF VIEW
WORKSHOP | DOES THE HEALTH SYSTEM NEED TO BE MANAGED OR CARED FOR?,
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CREATION OF A SMART HEALTH INSURANCE CARD INCLUDING: ALLERGIES, MEDICATIONS, CONSULTATION HISTORY
WORKSHOP | PUBLIC FINANCES: PANIC BUTTON OR FALSE FEARS ?
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PROMOTE THE USER-PAYS PRINCIPLE
WORKSHOP | ELITISM AT SCHOOL,
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DEVELOP A SCHOOL PROGRAM TO ENCOURAGE YOUNG PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND INFORMATION
WORKSHOP | A MAJOR PROJECT,
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IMPROVE CITIZEN REPRESENTATIVENESS IN DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTIONS
WORKSHOP | A MAJOR PROJECT,
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GIVE POWERS BACK TO CITIZENS
WORKSHOP | FROM THE FIELD TO OUR PLATE,
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FIND WAYS TO MAKE ACCESS TO LAND ECONOMICALLY ACCESSIBLE IN ORDER TO ENSURE SUCCESSION
WORKSHOP | MEDIA INDEPENDENCE AND CONCENTRATION: ARE WE WELL INFORMED ?,
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DEVELOPMENT OF A CRITICAL MIND IN RELATION TO THE MEDIA
WORKSHOP | URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND SPRAWL,
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IMPROVE THE SERVICE OFFER
WORKSHOP | CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION: OUR NATION AT THE FOREFRONT
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FOSTER THE EMERGENCE OF A CULTURE OF INNOVATION WHERE EACH INDIVIDUAL’S CREATIVITY IS BROUGHT OUT
WORKSHOP | DOES THE HEALTH SYSTEM NEED TO BE MANAGED OR CARED FOR?,
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EFFICIENT MANAGEMENT OF HUMAN AND MATERIAL RESOURCES OF THE SYSTEM
WORKSHOP | UNIVERSITIES IN DIFFICULTY,
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PRESENT EDUCATION AS AN INVESTMENT, NOT AN EXPENSE
WORKSHOP | THE COMPANY OF TOMORROW,
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TO ENSURE THAT COMPANIES INTEGRATE THE PRINCIPLES OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AT THE ECONOMIC, SOCIETAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL LEVEL BY CREATING PARTNERSHIPS WITH OTHER BODIES OR ORGANIZATIONS IN A SPIRIT OF MUTUAL BENEFITS WHICH FALL WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF THE COMPANY STRATEGY AND ITS ECONOMIC LOGIC
WORKSHOP | CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION: OUR NATION AT THE FOREFRONT,
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FUNDING FOR UNIVERSITY RESEARCH AND BUSINESS START-UPS
WORKSHOP | OCCUPY THE TERRITORY OF QUEBEC,
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IMPROVE THE SUSTAINABLE TRANSPORT NETWORK AND REDUCE TRANSPORT COSTS
WORKSHOP | FROM INDIVIDUALISM TO INCLUSION,
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REVIEW THE FUNDING OF COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
WORKSHOP | A MAJOR PROJECT,
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RESTORE CONFIDENCE IN THE INTEGRITY OF THE POLITICAL PROCESS
WORKSHOP | UNIVERSITIES IN DIFFICULTY,
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ORIENT UNIVERSITY FUNDING SO THAT IT IS EQUITABLE FROM AN INTERGENERATIONAL POINT OF VIEW
WORKSHOP | PUBLIC FINANCES: PANIC BUTTON OR FALSE FEARS ?
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CREATE AN IMPARTIAL BODY DEALING WITH THE BUDGET
WORKSHOP | FROM INDIVIDUALISM TO INCLUSION,
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REMOVE OBSTACLES TO WORK OR ATTEMPTS TO RETURN TO WORK
WORKSHOP | UNIVERSITIES IN DIFFICULTY,
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REFINANCE AND MAINTAIN ACCESSIBILITY TO THE SYSTEM
WORKSHOP | A HEATED DEBATE: WATER MANAGEMENT,
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SUPERVISE THE EXPLOITATION, USE AND RECOVERY OF WATER
WORKSHOP | COMBINE FUTURE AND AGING,
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INTERGENERATIONAL HOMES
WORKSHOP | FROM INDIVIDUALISM TO INCLUSION,
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CHANGING THE DISCOURSE ON THE ISSUE
WORKSHOP | THE ENERGY MEETINGS,
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FAVOR LOCAL PRODUCTS
WORKSHOP | THE ENERGY MEETINGS,
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REDUCE THE NUMBER OF GAS-GUZZLING PASSENGER VEHICLES
WORKSHOP | FROM THE FIELD TO OUR PLATE,
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IMPROVE FOOD EDUCATION IN ORDER TO CHANGE CONSUMER BEHAVIOR
WORKSHOP | UNIVERSITIES IN DIFFICULTY,
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CONTRIBUTION TO AN “EDUCATION FUND” BY COMPANIES AND INDIVIDUALS IN PROPORTION TO INCOME, WAGES AND ACCORDING TO THE COST OF TRAINING
WORKSHOP | A HEATED DEBATE: WATER MANAGEMENT,
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MAKE A POPULAR CONSULTATION
WORKSHOP | FROM THE FIELD TO OUR PLATE,
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PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF ORGANIC AND LOCAL AGRICULTURE AND COMPLIANCE WITH AGRO-ENVIRONMENTAL FERTILIZATION PLANS (PAEF)
WORKSHOP | MEDIA INDEPENDENCE AND CONCENTRATION: ARE WE WELL INFORMED ?
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BETTER FINANCE OUR MEDIA
WORKSHOP | EDUCATION OF THE FUTURE,
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PROMOTE EDUCATION AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE BY MAKING IT MORE CONCRETE
WORKSHOP | BEYOND ONE GESTURE AT A TIME,
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THROUGH EDUCATION, MAKING SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT A WAY OF LIFE
WORKSHOP | MEDIA INDEPENDENCE AND CONCENTRATION: ARE WE WELL INFORMED ?,
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INCREASE THE LEVEL OF TRANSPARENCY OF POLITICIAN
WORKSHOP | EDUCATION OF THE FUTURE,
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INVOLVE PARENTS MORE
WORKSHOP | EDUCATION OF THE FUTURE,
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MEET INDIVIDUAL NEEDS AND PIQUE PRACTICAL CURIOSITY TO PROMOTE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT
WORKSHOP | PUBLIC FINANCES: PANIC BUTTON OR FALSE FEARS ?
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INCREASE STATE REVENUES
WORKSHOP | COMBINE FUTURE AND AGING,
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EDUCATION
WORKSHOP | OCCUPY THE TERRITORY OF QUEBEC,
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ATTRACT YOUNG PEOPLE TO THE REGIONS
WORKSHOP | AN ESSENTIAL DEBATE FOR THE FUTURE,
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TRAINING OF INTRACULTURAL MENTORS
WORKSHOP | AN ESSENTIAL DEBATE FOR THE FUTURE,
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INTEGRATION OF NEWCOMERS
WORKSHOP | A MAJOR PROJECT,
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EXPANDING THE ROLE OF THE CEO IN THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS
WORKSHOP | FROM THE FIELD TO OUR PLATE,
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REVIEW SCHOOL MEALS (PRESENTATION, CONTAINER AND CONTENT) AND PROMOTE HEALTHY EATING PRACTICES
WORKSHOP | CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION: OUR NATION AT THE FOREFRONT,
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TEACH CREATIVITY (VERSUS THE ARTS)
WORKSHOP | COMBINE FUTURE AND AGING,
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YOUTH-ELDERLY MENTORSHIP
WORKSHOP | EDUCATION OF THE FUTURE,
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MAKE EDUCATION MORE INTERACTIVE
WORKSHOP | IS QUEBEC HAVING ITS RESOURCES ROBBED?,
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BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF CITIZENS REGARDING ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES IN ORDER TO ENCOURAGE THEM TO TAKE PART IN THE DEBATE
WORKSHOP | A MAJOR PROJECT,
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REDUCE PARTISANSHIP IN POLITICS
WORKSHOP | ELITISM AT SCHOOL,
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REVIEW THE PRINCIPLE OF CANDIDATE SELECTION
WORKSHOP | THE COMPANY OF TOMORROW,
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DEFINE NAMES, STANDARDS AND PRACTICES (CRITERIA)
WORKSHOP | THE COMPANY OF TOMORROW,
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CREATE A LAW PROMOTING INVESTMENT AND SOCIAL ACTION
WORKSHOP | PUBLIC FINANCES: PANIC BUTTON OR FALSE FEARS ?
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RETHINKING TAXATION
WORKSHOP | PUBLIC FINANCES: PANIC BUTTON OR FALSE FEARS ?
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IMPLEMENT PRICING AND CONSUMPTION TAX MEASURES
WORKSHOP | THE ENERGY MEETINGS,
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CARBON TAX TO FINANCE PUBLIC TRANSIT
WORKSHOP | MEDIA INDEPENDENCE AND CONCENTRATION: ARE WE WELL INFORMED ?,
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EXPANDING ACCESSIBILITY TO PUBLIC INFORMATION
WORKSHOP | CULTURE IN ALL ITS FORMS,
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ENSURE THAT THE MEASURES WHICH ENCOURAGE THE CONSUMPTION OF WORKS OF ART (PURCHASE OF PAINTINGS, ETC.) ARE KNOWN
WORKSHOP | CULTURE IN ALL ITS FORMS,
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EMPOWER THE MEDIA TO “PROTECT” CULTURAL CONTENT
WORKSHOP | MEDIA INDEPENDENCE AND CONCENTRATION: ARE WE WELL INFORMED ?
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FUNDING AND DISSEMINATION OF WEB PLATFORMS
WORKSHOP | AN ESSENTIAL DEBATE FOR THE FUTURE,
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CREATE A LEGISLATIVE DOCUMENT (E.G. A CHARTER OF SECULARISM) TO REASSURE QUEBECERS
WORKSHOP | UNIVERSITIES IN DIFFICULTY,
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ORIENT FUNDING SO THAT IT IS “INTERGENERATIONAL” EQUITABLE
WORKSHOP | PUBLIC FINANCES: PANIC BUTTON OR FALSE FEARS ?
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REDUCE TAX
WORKSHOP | COMBINE FUTURE AND AGING,
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THE DIVERSITY OF HOUSING TYPES
WORKSHOP | OCCUPY THE TERRITORY OF QUEBEC,
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GIVE POWER BACK TO THE CITIZENS OF MUNICIPALITIES
WORKSHOP | THE COMPANY OF TOMORROW,
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PROMOTE EDUCATION, AWARENESS AND INFORMATION REGARDING CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
WORKSHOP | THE COMPANY OF TOMORROW,
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INTERNALIZATION OF SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS BY COMPANIES
WORKSHOP | CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION: OUR NATION AT THE FOREFRONT,
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DEMOCRATIZE INNOVATION TO EQUIP PEOPLE TO PARTICIPATE IN INCLUSIVE CREATIVITY
WORKSHOP | COMBINE FUTURE AND AGING,
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MIXED ACCOMMODATION
WORKSHOP | THE BEAUTY OF QUEBEC,
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ENHANCE AESTHETICS IN OUR DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS BY ESTABLISHING A CULTURE OF AESTHETICS
WORKSHOP | URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND SPRAWL,
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DIVERSIFICATION OF REVENUE SOURCES BY ADOPTING SOURCES OF FINANCE THAT FOLLOW ECONOMIC GROWTH
WORKSHOP | COMBINE FUTURE AND AGING,
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COMMUNITY SERVICES
WORKSHOP | FROM THE FIELD TO OUR PLATE,
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IMPROVE THE IMAGE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCERS
WORKSHOP | FROM THE FIELD TO OUR PLATE,
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RECOGNIZE THAT QUEBEC AGRICULTURE IS OF PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE FOR QUEBEC CONSUMERS
WORKSHOP | FROM THE FIELD TO OUR PLATE,
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SIMPLIFY AND RESTRICT THE USE OF GREEN LOGOS IN AGRICULTURE
WORKSHOP | THE COMPANY OF TOMORROW,
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TARGETED STATE INTERVENTIONS
WORKSHOP | THE ENERGY MEETINGS,
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REDUCE THE TRANSPORT OF GOODS CONSUMING A LARGE PART OF OIL
WORKSHOP | SECURE THE FUTURE,
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MAKE AN INVENTORY OF STRENGTHS, RESOURCES, ACTORS AND COMMUNITIES BY REGION
WORKSHOP | OCCUPY THE TERRITORY OF QUEBEC,
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REINVEST IN TECHNOLOGIES TO MAKE VALUE-ADDED PRODUCTS, MAKE THE EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE PROFITABLE AND TRANSFORM RESOURCES
WORKSHOP | MEDIA INDEPENDENCE AND CONCENTRATION: ARE WE WELL INFORMED ?,
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FAIR DISTRIBUTION OF PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS IN MUNICIPAL MEDIA
WORKSHOP | AN ESSENTIAL DEBATE FOR THE FUTURE,
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ECONOMIC INTEGRATION OF IMMIGRANTS INTO AND THROUGH THE PUBLIC SERVICE
WORKSHOP | AN ESSENTIAL DEBATE FOR THE FUTURE,
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INCREASE THE REPRESENTATIVENESS AND VISIBILITY OF DIVERSITY IN CULTURE AND THE MEDIA
WORKSHOP | CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION: OUR NATION AT THE FOREFRONT,
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IMPOSITION OF FRAMEWORKS BY THE STATE FOR THE REPRESENTATION OF DIVERSITY (GENDER AND CULTURAL) AND ALLOW THE EXPLOITATION OF THE STRENGTHS OF ALL INDIVIDUALS IN SOCIETY
WORKSHOP | SECURE THE FUTURE,
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PROMOTE THE IMPACT OF THE NEXT GENERATION
WORKSHOP | FROM INDIVIDUALISM TO INCLUSION,
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STOP DIVIDING PEOPLE
WORKSHOP | AN ESSENTIAL DEBATE FOR THE FUTURE,
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POSITIVE PROMOTION OF CULTURAL DIVERSITY AND IMMIGRATION
WORKSHOP | DOES THE HEALTH SYSTEM NEED TO BE MANAGED OR CARED FOR?
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OPTIMAL USE OF EQUIPMENT
WORKSHOP | SECURE THE FUTURE,
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FOSTER THE EMERGENCE OF INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS
WORKSHOP | THE COMPANY OF TOMORROW,
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TAKE ACTION INDIVIDUALLY TO QUESTION THE SOCIAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICES OF COMPANIES
WORKSHOP | PUBLIC FINANCES: PANIC BUTTON OR FALSE FEARS ?

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BENEFIT FROM MANAGERS WHO FEEL VALUED WITHIN THE PUBLIC SERVICE

WORKSHOP | COMBINE FUTURE AND AGING,

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FACILITATE ACCESS TO TECHNOLOGY

WORKSHOP | THE COMPANY OF TOMORROW,

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INCREASE HUMAN RESOURCES (NUMBER OF STAFF) AND EXPERTISE, WITHIN THE GOVERNMENT APPARATUS, TO ENSURE THE APPLICATION OF LAWS

WORKSHOP | PUBLIC FINANCES: PANIC BUTTON OR FALSE FEARS ?

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ELECT A FINANCE MINISTER WHO HAS THE REQUIRED SKILLS

WORKSHOP | COMBINE FUTURE AND AGING,

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EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER (CPE)

WORKSHOP | COMBINE FUTURE AND AGING,

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1% OF COMPANIES FOR TRAINING

WORKSHOP | FROM THE FIELD TO OUR PLATE,

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RELAX MARKETING CONDITIONS TO FACILITATE THE PRODUCTION OF SPECIALIZED NICHES

WORKSHOP | CULTURE IN ALL ITS FORMS,

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PRESENCE OF ARTISTS IN SCHOOLS

WORKSHOP | PUBLIC FINANCES: PANIC BUTTON OR FALSE FEARS ?

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REFORM THE CANADIAN CURRENCY ISSUANCE SYSTEM TO ELIMINATE THE USURER

WORKSHOP | UNIVERSITIES IN DIFFICULTY,

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FUNDING BASED ON NEEDS