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The former vice-president of major Quebec engineering firm Genivar took to the stand for a second day at the Charbonneau Commission on Wednesday.

François Perreault continued his testimony by revealing how his firm funneled money to the city’s most powerful municipal political party.

From 2004 to 2008 Genivar funneled between $300,000 and $400,000 to Union Montreal, according to the Gazette.

Perreault testified that the scheme included false invoices and using smaller companies as fronts for moving the money.

After a recess, Charles Meunier, who worked for engineering firm BPR, took the stand.

The commission will hear more from Meunier on Friday.

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According to Al Jazeera, British Prime Minister David Cameron may break a European Union arms embargo on Syria.

The break would allow for weapons to make their way into the hands of Syrian anti-government rebels battling President Bashir al-Assad.

The embargo is part of a set of EU sanctions on Syria that roll over every three months. If a unanimous agreement between all members to either renew or amend the ban is not reached, it becomes void.

Cameron said he hopes to be able to persuade other EU members, but should that fail, they might have to go about things their own way.

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The chiefs involved in a recent hunger strike, admitted on Tuesday that there was a miscommunication with the Idle No More movement.

In a report provided by the Media Co-Op, the heads of two First Nations communities in Nova Scotia ended their 11 day hunger strike on Monday. They were protesting to what is known as the "Made in Nova Scotia" process.

Every cheif affected by this process signed an agreement on Tuesday that ensures the Idle No Move will be notified of any future negotiations and settlements.

While they didn't opt out of the process, they did agree on halting the negotiations until their communities are better educated on what is at stake.

The "Nova Scotia process" is considered a threat to existing treaties related to land claims with the federal government, which has been implemented in the last year throughout Canada as well.