NEWS FOR FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17TH 2017

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LOCAL
By Sarah Boumedda

The Black Coalition of Quebec is filing a class action lawsuit against the SPVM.

According to CTV News, the Coalition stated that Montreal police engage in racial profiling, with over ten cases of discrimination over the past year.

The class action lawsuit is currently pending approval.

NATIONAL
By Michael Foldvari

The Conservative party is being criticized trying to remove direct references to the term 'Islamophobia' from motion M-103 on Thursday.

According to CBC News, motion M-103 calls for increased action by the government of Canada, against anti-Muslim prejudice, systemic racism, and religious discrimination.

Many have stated that removing the word 'Islamophobia' from the bill will only lead to more Islamophobia.

INTERNATIONAL
By Jeremiah Ho

At least 72 people were killed and 150 were injured when a suicide bomber attacked a Sufi shrine in Pakistan on Thursday.

According to Reuters, terrorists were targetting women and children in their attack on the town of Sehwan Sharif.

This bombing was one of the deadliest attacks in recent years and is the result of increasing violence between militant groups.