From cbc.ca:
A Quebec university is using computer wizardry to treat mental illness while forging Canada’s reputation as a leader in the emerging field of cyber-psychology.
The lab at the University of Quebec in Outaouais first used virtual reality techniques to study and treat simple phobias like the fear of flying.
A decade later, its researchers are [...]

From gamasutra.com:
Canadian province Quebec has made it illegal to sell only English language versions of new video games, if a French version of the same title is also available somewhere else in the world.
As reported by newspaper The Toronto Star and French-language site Jouez.com, the new law came into force on April 1st and [...]

From straight.com:
The main threat to the prominence of Vancouver’s game-development industry comes not from Bangalore or Budapest, but from Montreal. While Manitoba, Nova Scotia, Ontario, and Prince Edward Island all offer incentives to new-media companies, the Quebec government supports the production of “multimedia titles” with a tax credit of up to 37.5 percent of [...]

From neoseeker.com:
Traveller’s Tales (LEGO Batman/Star Wars, Super Monkey Ball Adventure) developed the last string of titles; this time we’ll see Luxoflux (Kung Fu Panda, True Crime) try their hand at the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions, with Beenox (Monsters vs. Aliens, Quantum of Solace) going for the PC and Krome (Lightsaber Duels, Hellboy, Viva Pinata, [...]

From cyberpresse.ca (thanks Jonathan!) :
Les Studios Longtail de Québec, concepteur de jeux vidéo sur cellulaire, viennent de mettre à pied une quarantaine d’employés. «Les Studios Longtail ont dû appliquer des mesures importantes afin de faire face à la conjoncture économique», précise le communiqué émis en milieu de matinée.
La décision aurait été prise en [...]

From gamasutra.com:
Study: Quebec Video Game Industry Sixth Largest In The World? The Quebec game industry employs over 6,200 people — that’s according to a study from Canadian-based consulting firm SECOR-Taktik on behalf of industry network and Montreal International Game Summit organizer Alliance Numérique.
Of those, some 2,000 are spread across technology providers, creative services, [...]

From technaute.cyberpresse.ca:

Après les cégeps et les écoles privées techniques, l’Université Laval prend officiellement le train de la formation en animation 3D. L’institution d’enseignement accueille d’ailleurs actuellement ses premiers étudiants au sein d’un nouveau programme de baccalauréat en art et science de l’animation.
L’Université n’aurait pu rêver mieux comme milieu pour démarrer son nouveau programme que l’École [...]

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From economicnews.ca:
 
Hosted by the Board of Trade of Metropolitan Montreal, ‘Le Québec dans 20 ans : une vision d’avenir’ invited Quebec business leaders to debate the different issues the economy is currently facing and how it needs to progress to remain competitive 20 years from now.
While the discussion ranged from education to [...]