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SUMMARY:Bilingual Book Club - Club de lecture bilingue
DESCRIPTION:Join us for reading and discussion of books via Zoom in French and English while improving your bilingualism in an informal and friendly environment! Email catherine.baboudjian@veq.ca or call 418-683-2366 x 224 to sign up! \nThis week’s book: Brother / 33 tours by David Chariandy \nFind the book synopsis here: Brother by David Chariandy on Goodreads \n  \n 
URL:https://veq.ca/event/bilingual-book-club-club-de-lecture-bilingue-2/
LOCATION:Virtual meeting via Zoom\, Quebec\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="Catherine Baboudjian":MAILTO:catherine.baboudjian@veq.ca
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SUMMARY:Travel the World through Cooking Zoom sessions
DESCRIPTION:Did you recently move to the Greater Québec City region? Are you interested in broadening your network\, despite the current situation?  \nAre you eager to be able to travel again and visit family and friends; or simply exploring foreign lands and cultures? While it is not recommended to do so right now\, we can still transport ourselves through food! In this first Zoom session\, Maria will show you how to prepare two typical Latin American dishes: pico de gallo and refried beans. The list of ingredients will be shared in advance\, so you can get them ahead of time. You are not really into cooking? No worries: the more\, the merrier\, join us! 😀  \nIf you have a recipe that you would like to share with other newcomers\, please feel free to let Maria know!  \nt
URL:https://veq.ca/event/travel-the-world-through-cooking-zoom-sessions/
LOCATION:Via Zoom\, Your most comfortable space!\, Quebec\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="Mar%C3%ADa Castro":MAILTO:newcomers@veq.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210210T183000
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SUMMARY:Doing your taxes: What's in it for you?
DESCRIPTION:Join Lifelong Learning for an information session to find out about benefit and credit payments you could get from the Canada Revenue Agency. A representative from the Canada Revenue Agency will share information on how benefits are calculated\, how and when you should apply for benefits\, and will answer any questions you might have.  \nAlong with discussing COVID-related tax option\, here is an overview of topics that will be covered.\nRegistered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP);\nReimbursement of Old Age Security Benefits (OAS);\nGoods and service tax credit (GSTC);\nPension income splitting;\nDisability Tax Credit (DTC) and Disability amount;\nMedical expenses;\nCanada caregiver amount;\nHome accessibility expenses;\nDirect Deposit;\nAuthorize a representative;\nScams;\nIncome Tax Assistance – Volunteer Program;\nOnline service – My CRA Account.\nRegistration is required to receive the call details. This event is open to all adults over the age of 50 in the Quebec City area.
URL:https://veq.ca/event/doing-your-taxes-whats-in-it-for-you/
ORGANIZER;CN="Meghan Radden":MAILTO:info@lifelongearningquebec.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210210T223000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210211T003000
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SUMMARY:Revenu Québec Info Session for Newcomers
DESCRIPTION:New to the province and never had to file provincial taxes?\nNew to Québec City and still struggling with your tax declarations?\nVEQ’s Newcomers Program has the honour of inviting you to this important information session with a representative from Revenu Québec.\nMake the most of the opportunity of having all your tax-related questions answered by a representative from Revenu Québec!\nFeel free to contact María Castro if you have any questions:\nnewcomers@veq.ca   |   (418) 683-2366 ext. 225
URL:https://veq.ca/event/revenu-quebec-info-session-for-newcomers/
LOCATION:Via Zoom\, Your most comfortable space!\, Quebec\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="Mar%C3%ADa Castro":MAILTO:newcomers@veq.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210214T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210214T223000
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SUMMARY:Bilingual Book Club - Club de lecture bilingue
DESCRIPTION:Join us for reading and discussion of books via Zoom in French and English while improving your bilingualism in an informal and friendly environment! Email catherine.baboudjian@veq.ca or call 418-683-2366 x 224 to sign up! \nThis week’s book: Brother / 33 tours by David Chariandy \nFind the book synopsis here: Brother by David Chariandy on Goodreads \n  \n 
URL:https://veq.ca/event/bilingual-book-club-club-de-lecture-bilingue/
LOCATION:Virtual meeting via Zoom\, Quebec\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="Maria Hoyt":MAILTO:maria.hoyt@veq.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210219T000000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210219T010000
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SUMMARY:Travel the World through Cooking Zoom sessions for Newcomers
DESCRIPTION:Did you recently move to the Greater Québec City region? Are you interested in broadening your network\, despite the current situation? \nAre you eager to be able to travel again and visit family and friends; or simply exploring foreign lands and cultures? While it is not recommended to do so right now\, we can still transport ourselves through food! In this first Zoom session\, Maria will show you how to prepare two typical Latin American dishes: empanadas and tostones. The list of ingredients can be found below. You are not really into cooking? No worries: the more\, the merrier\, join us! 😀 \nIf you have a recipe that you would like to share with other newcomers\, please feel free to let Maria know! \n \n 
URL:https://veq.ca/event/travel-the-world-through-cooking-zoom-sessions-for-newcomers/
LOCATION:Via Zoom\, Your most comfortable space!\, Quebec\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="Mar%C3%ADa Castro":MAILTO:newcomers@veq.ca
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SUMMARY:Moving Pictures Documentary - Sisters: Dream & Variations
DESCRIPTION:Movie viewing & Discussion with artists \n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Event\n\n\nIn partnership with the Festival du cinéma de la ville de Québec\, the Morrin Centre presents Moving Pictures\, a series of five events showcasing independent films by Anglophone Quebec filmmakers. From short films for teenagers to a documentary about Montreal’s underground art scene\, everyone can find something to appreciate and enjoy in this project. \nDuring this event\, discover Montreal’s underground art scene through the 2019 documentary Sisters: Dream & Variations (16+). \nTyr and Jasa grew up in an artistic household where art was a way of life. Quirky and insightful sisters from Montreal\, Tyr is a musician and singer while Jasa is an interdisciplinary artist. Inspired by their great-grandmother’s recordings of Icelandic folk songs\, they have developed artistic practices that draw on their colourful imaginations and Icelandic roots. Their exploration leads them to journey to Iceland for the first time and collaborate on a project that brings together their artistic disciplines and cultural heritage. \nIn her debut feature film Sisters: Dream & Variations\, editor and filmmaker Catherine Legault immerses us in an oniric world made up of animation\, performances and cinema vérité. More than a portrait\, the film is an inspiring look at the artistic approach\, its various forms and how it can simultaneously express and explore who we are. \nUpon registration\, viewers will be emailed a link to the film. Once the link has been clicked\, the film will be available for 48 hours. Viewers will also receive a link for the artist discussion held at 7 p.m. on February 18 via Zoom\, where viewers will meet the film director Catherine Legault and the documentary’s protagonists Tyr and Jasa. \nThis project is made possible with support from the Government of Canada. \nhttps://www.eventbrite.ca/e/moving-pictures-sisters-dream-variations-tickets-136060597911?mc_cid=64d6c77a7b&mc_eid=f46f550b53
URL:https://veq.ca/event/moving-pictures-documentary-sisters-dream-variations/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210220T183000
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SUMMARY:Exchanges with an Expert: Don Landes (Philosophy)
DESCRIPTION:Let’s chat!\n\n\n\n\n\nAbout this Event\n\n\nHave you always wanted to learn more about philosophy? Are you interested in existential questions? \nWelcome to the first event of our new series — Exchanges with an Expert. Inspired by the concept of living libraries around the world\, these events allow inquisitive members of the public to connect with experts for a casual 10- to 15-minute conversation in a virtual setting. \nThis month\, we welcome Dr. Don Landes\, a philosophy professor at Université Laval. He will be online from 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday\, February 20. \nWhether you’ve always had burning questions about philosophy\, or are merely intrigued by the daily routine of a philosophy professor\, book your conversation with Prof. Landes right away! \n“Don Landes has been a philosophy professor at Université Laval since 2015. He specializes in twentieth-century European philosophy\, and particularly in the work of French philosophers Henri Bergson and Maurice Merleau-Ponty. His interests also include Existentialism\, feminist philosophy\, and ethics. His publications include an award-winning book (Merleau-Ponty and the Paradoxes of Expression\, 2013) and many articles on topics such as expression\, embodiment\, habit\, and intersubjectivity. Don is also well known for his translation into English of Merleau-Ponty’s most important book\, Phenomenology of Perception\, 1945 [2012]. He is currently working on a translation of a book by Henri Bergson alongside several other projects on ethics and expression.” \nhttps://www.eventbrite.ca/e/exchanges-with-an-expert-don-landes-philosophy-tickets-140604548991?mc_eid=f46f550b53&mc_cid=64d6c77a7b
URL:https://veq.ca/event/exchanges-with-an-expert-don-landes-philosophy/
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210223T233000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210224T003000
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SUMMARY:MEDITATION AND MINDFULNESS FOR NEWCOMERS
DESCRIPTION:Meditation is the process of training your mind to focus and redirect your thoughts. Its benefits have been scientifically proven to help with stress management\, and boy\, it’s been stressful at times\, lately! \nDuring this session\, we’ll explore different and accessible techniques such as conscious breathing\, mindfulness meditation. You can participate in one or both sessions\, as you wish. \n 
URL:https://veq.ca/event/meditation-and-mindfulness-for-newcomers/
LOCATION:Via Zoom\, Your most comfortable space!\, Quebec\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="Mar%C3%ADa Castro":MAILTO:newcomers@veq.ca
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Toronto:20210224T223000
DTEND;TZID=America/Toronto:20210224T233000
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SUMMARY:Insurance in QC Intro for Newcomers  ***POSTPONED***
DESCRIPTION:Coming from a different province you may have noticed auto insurance in Québec is quite different\, and not only in terms of costs\, but also coverage and such! Insurance in Canada is not standardized\, so if you moved to Québec City from another province\, you might find this introductory webinar quite handy! \nIf you moved from another country\, you may not be familiar with the insurance industry or perhaps you are but it is different here than it is in your previous place of residence. \nOn Feb. 24th and in collaboration with the Autorité des marchés financiers\, we will host an introductory Zoom session\, aimed at clarifying any doubts you may have regarding insurance. \n 
URL:https://veq.ca/event/insurance-in-qc-intro-for-newcomers-postponed/
LOCATION:Via Zoom\, Your most comfortable space!\, Quebec\, Canada
ORGANIZER;CN="Mar%C3%ADa Castro":MAILTO:newcomers@veq.ca
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