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Quebec Liberal Party's youth wing takes on union seniority

Controversial proposals are planned for today's meeting of the youth wing of the Quebec Liberal Party in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, near Québec City.

Committee wants to see young professionals advance in the workplace

Jonathan Marleau, president of the Quebec Liberal party's youth wing, wants to help young adults advance in the workplace. (Radio-Canada)

Controversial proposals are planned for today's meeting of the youth wing of the Quebec Liberal Party in Saint-Augustin-de-Desmaures, near Québec City.

The young Liberals are looking at reorganizing labour relations and they will debate the question of union seniority.

Youth commission president Jonathan Marleau says to help young adults advance in the workplace competence should take priority over experience.

Another issue they'll be looking at is Quebec's "brain drain" — young professionals in key fields leaving the province after graduation to pursue career options elsewhere.

They also want the government to create a public inquiry commission into what they call "the rampant and systemic racism in Quebec."

Premier Philippe Couillard will attend today's talks.

Daycare workers protest outside

Daycare workers with the Fédération des intervenantes en petite enfance du Québec, a province-wide union, protested outside the congress this morning.

They say changes to daycare fees brought in by the Liberals have essentially created a new tax on families. 

According to the federation's vice president, Valérie Grenon, many young Liberals are also new parents who need daycare services.

The unionized workers are calling on them to help put pressure on the government for change.

with files from The Canadian Press and CBC's Emily Brass