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Montrealers gathered on Gilford Street on Tuesday night for an annual vigil for victims who died from police violence. 

In a report by The Link, bereaved relatives, friends, allies and social justice groups attended were there. 

Co-organizer Julie Matson says the event aims to shed light that how people have died at the hands of police. 

She also explained how people need to know that this happens to everyone, and not just those coming from marginalized groups.

But according to Montreal police spokesperson Michael Arruda, defusing the situation, such as a crisis intervention, has always been a priority for them. 

He adds that the police uses lethal force is a last resort if someone's life is in danger.

Running for the fourth year, the vigil was organized by a working group of QPIRG Concordia, the university's public research interest group. 

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Newly recovered from the recession, Portugal angers its population by increasing taxes and cutting pensions.

Thousands of civilians are infuriated by their increase in work without a rise in pay as well as job cuts throughout the country.

Protests among the Portuguese are numerous in response to the government’s decision to “extend austerity measures in the 2014 budget.”  

The budget cuts are said to be around 2.5 to 12 percent for those bringing in more than 600 euros a month.

Protesters flocked the bridges in Lisbon renting buses as a demonstration of their objection to the country’s budget extension while others gathered in Porto rallying against the government’s austerity.  

Protester Ricardo Pereira explains, "I'm here to fight for a better future for me and for the next generation and against this government's austerity measures."

Portugal’s 78 billion euro bailout ends mid-2014 when the country’s finances are expected to return to normal after the 2011 debt crisis.

However, the budget has yet to sail through the Constitutional Court, which is known for rejecting austerity processes. 

Hundreds of people protested over Shale gas exploration within several communities of the province of New Brunswick on Saturday.

According to CBC News, a Manitoba Chief met with the New Brunswick Chief on Sunday to provide gifts as a sign of support.

These gifts of support involved items such as tobacco and beaver pelts.

The Manitoba Chief stated that these gifts are a representation of how peaceful Aboriginal people are and the lengths they`ll go through to protect the earth.

The New Brunswick protests have drawn attention and support of protestors from other parts of Canada.