(1) An 11-year-old boy in Montreal was hit by an ice hockey
He died of his injuries
This Tuesday (December 12), during an ice hockey league training session in Saint-Eustache, northwest of Montreal, an 11-year-old player was hit in the neck by an ice hockey ball and unfortunately died a few days later.
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Saint-Eustache警方SPVSE周五证实了男孩死亡的消息。
The tragic incident occurred in the Complexe Walter-Buswell complex, and the injured boy was rushed to a Montreal hospital for treatment. SPVSE confirmed to CTV News on Friday that the injured man was hit in the neck by the ball, but the exact time of his death is not yet known.
The Quebec City website said the child was wearing the required protective gear at the time of the accident. Neck guards are part of a player's regular protective gear.
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The case is under investigation, but police say there is no reason to believe murder was involved.
"Police have notified the coroner's office and will assist in their investigation," the SPVSE press release said. An investigation is ongoing with the aim of establishing the cause and circumstances of the death. ”
It is not clear which part of the boy's neck was injured, but it was a vulnerable part. In extreme cases, the speed of the puck can cause serious damage to this part, even with adequate protection.
Enrico Ciccone, a former NHL player and member of the Quebec National Assembly, called such incidents very rare, calling them "bizarre accidents."
According to Quebec's Act to Respect the Safety of Sports, players must wear safety helmets, full-face masks, and face shield neck protectors, with some exceptions.
Quebec's sports minister, Isabelle Charest, posted on social media that she was "shocked" to learn of the boy's death.
The city of Saint-Eustache confirmed that psychological and social support has been provided to the players' teammates and loved ones.
(2) Quebec's Minister of Finance lowered revenue again
The economy is still not optimistic
Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard revised it again less than a month and a half after lowering his economic forecast for this year, adding $635 million to the deficit.
On Friday afternoon, he released a report on Quebec's financial position at the end of the second quarter of 2023-2024, with "recent evolutions in the economic situation" adversely affecting government revenues.
The document explains that it is mainly the impact on corporate revenues, resulting in lower than the government's expectations. The second factor is that there is less precipitation in the location of the main river basin of HydroQuébec, which leads to a decrease in electricity exports.
As a result, government enterprise revenues for the current fiscal year have been revised downward.
In order to "make up for the downward adjustment to the maximum extent", the Minister used the remaining approximately $500 million in the "contingency reserve".
Today, Quebec no longer has any room for manoeuvre and buffering. The deficit projection for 2023-2024 is currently $4.1 billion after paying the Generations Fund revenue.
Eric Girard also mentioned that "the current economic situation remains difficult, as expected in the November 7 update. ”
This is the second time in a month and a half that Quebec has lowered its revenue. Back in early November, Eric Girard announced the use of most of his "contingency reserves," or $1 billion, in his economic update.
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Personal and business tax revenues are expected to decline to just over $1 billion in 2023-2024.