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Japan to re-think defense strategy
The Japanese military will soon be getting new upgrades on their existing armed fleet.
The Guardian reports, that the new upgrades are in response to the ever growing threats that surround the Asian giants.
The country’s defense minister has outlined plans to purchase new surveillance drones to counter rising security tensions in the Far East.
More upgrades suggested include, improved defense systems against ballistic missiles and establishing a marine unit to counter possible attacks on remote islands.
Japan has decided to change their pacifist military ways, after North Korea began testing nuclear and ballistic missiles and China’s growing presence in remote Japanese waters.
Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, elected this past December, made the recommendations to his defense minister shortly after taking office.
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CJLO News - July 29 2013
Hosted by: Carlo Spiridigliozzi
Stories by: Catlin Spencer, Natasha Taggart, Carlo Spiridigliozzi & Saturn De Los Angeles.
Produced by: Carlo Spiridigliozzi with apprentice Saturn De Los Angeles
15 Arrested as citizens rally on eve of Peru's National Day
Trans-Atlantic shipping of nuclear generators plan, shelved indefinately
The controversial plan to ship radioactive generators across the Atlantic had been put on hold.
According to CBC News, the project called for radioactive generators from Ontario based Bruce Power to be shipped to Sweden for recycling.
Cyclists fined during monthly protest ride
Fifteen cyclists taking part in the Critical Mass cyclist movement on Friday were fined up to $500, and some were even arrested by the SPVM for obstruction of traffic.
According to Radio Canada, the SPVM intervened at the corner of Belmont and Beaver Hall Hill just after the cyclists left Philips Square around 6p.m., where they had gathered to begin riding.
The cyclists were fined under section 500.1 of the Highway Safety Code.
It is rare that participants are fined during the Critical Mass movement.
The event takes place on the last Friday of every month in hundreds of cities across North America, with multiple reasons according to the movement’s Facebook page… including making a statement for sustainable transportation, to travel the city without the usual danger of motor vehicles, and to re-imagine the use of public space.
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STORY WRITTEN BY: CATLIN SPENCER
Inmates in Ontario jails want overcrowding resolved
Overcrowding has inmates in Ontario prisons takin action in court
At least 100 current and former inmates are suing the province of Ontario over how they claim they were treated in jail due to overcrowding.
CBC News is reporting an abundance of inmates awaiting their day in court has lead to half of Ontario’s jails being overcrowded, the highest percentage in six years.
This means a 7-by-2 metre cell meant for two people often contains three or more inmates.
Advocacy groups and prison staff have linked the overcrowding to the increase in violence between cellmates.
This has lead to some talk about turning to alternatives such as restorative justice, which focuses on rehabilitation so that felons do not become repeat offenders.
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STORY WRITTEN BY: NATASHA TAGGART
Blood Ceremony Sunday on Grade A Explosives
The term "flute-tinged witch rock" has been used to describe the music of Toronto rockers Blood Ceremony. What does that mean? Well, listen to Grade A Explosives on Sunday July 28th and find out. Andrew will be airing an interview with guitarist Sean Kennedy, who talks about the new album The Eldritch Dark, touring, and the minutia of labels. Plus, tune in for a chance to win tickets to the Fantasia Film Festival and passes to Heavy MTL. All of this and more from 4-6 PM on www.CJLO.com or on 1690 on that AM dial. Tune in and enjoy.
Law school in hot water over discrimination. Says LGBT
A law school in British Columbia is in hot water over it's decision to discriminate L-G-B-T students. Canada Post Closings...Secretly Privatizing?
In the recent flurry of post office closings by Canada Post across the country, the local postal workers’ union has a new ally… the federal NDP.
According to the Gazette, Canada Post has closed 37 outlets since 2012… 19 of which were in Quebec, 12 of those were all in Montreal.
NDP Labour critic Alexandre Boulerice has accused Canada Post of disproportionately targeting Quebec post offices because of Stephen Harpers lack of support in the province.
He adds that the closures are anti-union, as workers are replaced by non-unionized staff that work in postal counters in retail outlets.
He says that people need to see this as a disguised privatization that will result in poorer service due to weak training and reduced hours of service… as Canada Post replaces good jobs with those that pay just over minimum wage.
A spokesperson for Canada Post, Anick Losier, said that the corporation has seen a substantial drop in mail… one billion letters less since 2006… and a report from the Conference Board of Canada predicted a billion-dollar deficit by 2020 if nothing was done.
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STORY WRITTEN BY: CATLIN SPENCER
Pakistani seeking refuge may be denied stay in Canada
A woman, who fled Pakistan in 2011 to escape her daughter's abusive ex-husband, may have to return soon.
CBC News reports, that Khurshid Begun Awan's stay in Montreal may be numbered as her husband was deported back to Lahore this past April.
Khurshid's daughter, Tahira, who immigrated to Montreal in 2009 has been sending money back to Lahore to keep her ex-husband from harming her parents. When the situation deteriorated her family joined her in Montreal.
Tahira's ex-husband is a prominent member of the religious community in Lahore, Pakistan's largest city.
Khurshid has suffered a panic attack and a heart attack in previous attempts from the Canadian Border Services Agency to deport her.
A human rights lawyer representing the family has stated that if deported, Khurshid will most probably die.
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