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The lawyer for a Dubai-born man says his life is in danger if he is deported to his parents’ native country of Pakistan.

According to CBC News, 24-year-old Sami Sheikh was 12 when he first came to Montreal.

His parents’ refugee application was denied in 2009 for not mentioning that they lived in Dubai for 20 years before coming to Canada. Sheik and his sisters were given a stay in Canada.

His father claimed that his past involvement with the Pakistan People’s Party put them in danger of their political opponents.

Russian political punk group Pussy Riot will face online censorship after a Moscow Court declared their online videos “extremist.”

According to the BBC, websites refusing to remove the group’s videos may be blocked. Judge Marina Musimovich stated the video in question had "elements of extremism".

Calgary’s Catholic school board has over-turned a four-year-old ban on offering the HPV vaccine in schools, reports the Calgary Herald.

At a meeting Wednesday, the decision was made after a unanimous vote with eighty-eight out of one-hundred and three school boards in favour of an available immunization.

This move by the school board means that the HPV vaccine will now be offered to grade five girls across Calgary, as long as they have their parents written consent.

Older girls who didn’t receive the shot during the past four years will also be applicable.

Ontario elementary school teachers are gearing up for a walk-out this winter that will force many schools to close.

British Petroleum has agreed to plead guilty to manslaughter in connection with the Deepwater Horizon Disaster, reports Al-Jazeera.

The oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico killed 11 and endangered wildlife for weeks in 2010.

BP will be temporarily banned from new contracts and projects in the United States until further notice.

The US Environment Protection Agency wants the company to provide proof that they will meet regulations and standards before the ban is lifted.

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McGill University’s new provisional protocol surrounding protests, demonstrations and occupations has come under harsh criticism.

According to the Gazette, the document has not officially been released or approved, and already some students and staff feel it is restrictive to freedom of speech on campus.

The provisional protocol in place says occupations of private offices, classrooms, laboratories or libraries will not be tolerated and anyone who doesn’t leave when asked will prompt a call to the police.

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A new study conducted by Nature Geoscience shows dismal outlook on marine life.

According to CBC, high carbon dioxide levels from increased fossil fuel use has contributed to a changing chemistry of ocean waters. CO2 levels are estimated to rise almost 150% by the end of the century.

With more acidic water chemistry, concerns are now being raised on how this may affected marine life. 

Snails are a particular concern.

Canada`s last asbestos mine known as the Jeffrey mine has the potential to be used as a substitute for the planet Mars.

According to the Globe and Mail scientists from four universities have made several trips within the Asbestos region both this year and last.

A professor from the University of Winnipeg stated that there are areas on Mars similar to the Mine.

He also mentionned that the goal of the project was to imitate a Mars rover mission and uncover Methane.

The project will be put on hold because the provincial PQ government cancelled a multi-million dollar loan to keep the asbestos industry going.

Different women’s rights groups in Quebec have started a 12-day campaign on conjugal violence.

According to CBC News, the campaign is in response to mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, which falls on every November 25th since 1999.

Louise Riendeau, a spokeswoman for the Quebec Association of Women’s Shelters said that there were 19 000 complaints to police related to conjugal violence in twenty-eleven. She also elaborated that conjugal violence remains one of the most pressing issues faced by women in Quebec.