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Léon Mugesera deported to Rwanda 20 years after anti-Tutsi speech

January 23 2012 // News

Rwandan flagA resident of Quebec City named Léon Mugesera has been accused of genocide and deported back to Rwanda.

According to CBC, Mugesera gave an anti-Tutsi speech in 1992 that was used as propaganda in the Rwandan genocide.

Rwanda’s prosecutor general Martin Ngoga told CBC that even though there’s substantial evidence against him, Mugesera will be given a fair trial.

Bicycle helmets prove to be more effective than ski helmets

January 23 2012 // News

Learning to ski 2The Montreal Gazette has reported that according to a study conducted by the University of Ottawa and the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, hockey helmets provide better protection than ski helmets.  Bicycle helmets were also proved to be more effective.

January 23rd 2012

January 23 2012 // News

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ADQ and CAQ join forces

January 23 2012 // News

The new popular kid in Quebec politics has joined forces with the one that could have been great.

Francois Legault’s Coalition Avenir Quebec now has four seats in the Quebec legislature as it becomes one with the Action democratique Quebec.  The center-right ADQ has been on the decline in recent years after an initially promising debut 1994.

The merger was agreed on in December. The ADQ had the final say and voted 70 percent in favour of the coalition.

Commemorating the Egyptian uprising

January 23 2012 // News

Montreal’s Egyptian community organized a rally on Saturday.

 

The Gazette reports it was to commemorate the one-year anniversary of the Egyptian uprising. 

The group also gathered to protest the actions of Egypt’s army. It has been in control of the country since the overthrow of former President Hosni Mubarak. 

The demonstration took place near Concordia in Downtown Montreal. It came a few hours after the Muslim Brotherhood’s big win in Egypt’s parliamentary elections.

Duceppe has had enough of politics

January 22 2012 // News

Gilles Duceppe on the Campaign Trail with Berard BigrasGilles Duceppe has announced that he won’t return to politics nor will he join the ranks of the Parti Québécois.

According to the Canadian Press, the former Bloc Québécois leader said Sunday that he wants to rebuild his reputation and defend his integrity.

Mitt Romney to release tax returns

January 22 2012 // News

Mitt Romney AZMitt Romney, succumbing to the media pressure, declared he will release his recent tax returns tomorrow, according to the BBC.

Just before the South Carolina election, Romney was refusing to divulge his records. He then lost to Newt Gingrich, the one who challenged him to release the taxes, in this election.

Romney assured Fox News viewers his tax reports are clean and that he pays full fair taxes.

Federal government takes first steps to replace Champlain bridge

January 22 2012 // News

Pont ChamplainIt looks like Champlain bridge will be replaced sooner than later. CTV reports that an environmental impact study will start. The study will take two years to complete.

Transport minister Denis Lebel did not give a time frame for the project. The most unstable parts of the bridge will be fixed through a public-private partnership.

C- rule passes without objections

January 21 2012 // News

The Engineering and Computer Science program has just become more challenging.

As of Fall 2012, students will have to obtain at least a C- average in their courses before moving on to the next level.

The C- rule applies to all 200-level courses that are pre-requisites to other courses. If students do not obtain the minimum grade, they will need to repeat the class before taking the higher-level class that follows it.

News - January 20th 2012

January 20 2012 // News

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Rick Perry quits race for president

January 20 2012 // News

Rick PerryRick Perry announced Thursday that he was quitting the race to replace Barack Obama as president of the United States. 

According to Al Jazeera and agencies, Perry said he thought there was no viable path for him in this election and decided to withdraw.

He also said that he would endorse Newt Gingrich for president.

Gingrich is the main conservative rival to front runner Mitt Romney.

Quebec's tobacco lawsuit

January 19 2012 // News

How do any Canadians smoke?Nearly three years ago, the national assembly paved the way for a multi-billion dollar lawsuit against large tobacco firms.

According to CBC News, a Superior Court judge in Ontario gave Quebec the thumbs up last week to commence an anti-tobacco suit.

The suit is estimated to be around $50 billion.

January 19th, 2012

January 19 2012 // News

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Supreme Court reviews common-law rights

January 18 2012 // News

Supreme Court of CanadaCommon-law couples in Quebec may be granted spousal benefits.

According to the CBC, the Supreme Court of Canada is reviewing a landmark case that could alter alimony and property rights for Quebec’s unmarried couples. 

Government lawyers argue that the province should allow common-law couples to settle their own affairs.

Hydro power: not as clean as you think

January 18 2012 // News

Hydro Electric PowerHydro power is not as green as you think. According to the Canadian Press, a new study shows that hydro power plants produce about 20 times more greenhouse gases than the government estimate. The study was based in Quebec and is part of a report released by the Global Forest Watch. Hydro power is still cleaner than power from fossil fuels but the study shows that the gap is narrower than expected.

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