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Idle No More organizes day of protest
Parliament has officially resumed from its winter break amid the shouts of Idle No More demonstrators on Monday.
According to the CBC, protesters marched on Parliament Hill in a show of solidarity for aboriginals’ land and rights. They wish the federal government to change their policy towards indigenous people.
In the House of Commons, NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair and NDP Member Roméo Saganash were vocal of their support with the movement.
Saganash tabled a bill that would require federal legislation to “be compatible with the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of the Indigenous Peoples.”
Meanwhile, Mulcair challenged Prime Minister Stephen Harper “to consult, and to listen, on the environmental protection of First Nations lands and waters.”
But Harper instead defended his upcoming legislation, saying the federal government has made “unprecedented” investments for the infrastructure on reserves.
Also, Government House leader Peter Van Loan said the government will not change or scrap its controversial C-45 omnibus bill the leaders of Idle No More were denouncing.
Flickr Photo by: olegala
STORY WRITTEN BY: GREGORY WILSON
New Municipal Party in the Making
There may be a new municipal party being moulded as we speak.
According to the Montreal Gazette, Marvin Rotrand confirmed Monday that former Union Montreal councillors have been talking about forming a new party that has yet to have a name.
Rotrand says this party will be less constrictive and allow members to express their convictions. The party will also focus less on municipal structures and more on getting things done right in the city.
Rotrand says he will be serving as interim leader until November’s municipal election.
Mayor Michael Applbaum says he has no intentions of joining or supporting the party.
Instead, Applebaum will run as an independent for mayor of Côte-des-Neiges—Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, the position he held before becoming mayor of Montreal.
STORY WRITTEN BY: JENNA MONNEY-LUPERT
French-led troops chase away rebels within Timbuktu
French and Malian troops are now in control of the Malian city of Timbuktu, since rebel forces retreated from the trading town.
According to Aljazeera News the French led soldiers were made to feel welcome by the people within the town.
French President Francois Hollande stated that France is surely winning the battle, but it will be left up to African forces to settle affairs within the northern part of Mali.
Up to eight thousand African troops will take over from the French troops as soon as possible.
January 28th, 2013
Hosted by: Aisha Samu
Stories by: Nikita Smith, Kurt Weiss, Carlo Spiridigliozzi & Natasha Taggart
Produced by: Carlo Spiridigliozzi
Kathleen Wynne chosen as new premier of Ontario
Former Liberal cabinet minister Kathleen Wynne is officially the first woman to be elected premier of Ontario, as reported by The Guardian.
With her victory, Ontario is now the fifth province to be lead by a woman. Wynne is also the first openly gay leader of a Canadian province.
In her victory speech on Sunday, Wynne invited opposing leaders to work with her to continue improving the well being of the Ontario public.
Wynne replaces former minister Dalton McGuinty, who stepped down as Liberal party leader and Ontario’s premier in October 2012.
Flickr Photo by: Ontario Chamber of Commerce
STORY WRITTEN BY: NATASHA TAGGART
CSU asks for student input before Quebec summit on higher education
As a way to get feedback from students on what matters to them when it comes to higher education, the Concordia Student Union is asking for student opinion on what proposals should be presented to the Fédération Etudiant Universitaire du Quebec, who will represent Concordia at Quebec's summit on higher education next month.
According to an article by The Link, the CSU is encouraging students to give their opinions by voting online for what they want to be in a document being prepared by VP External Simon-Pierre Lauzon. Once the document is complete, it will be presented at the summit.
A Town Hall meeting is being held today on the seventh floor of the Hall building at four p.m. to discuss the proposals that have been brought forward so far. Starting Tuesday, students will have a chance to vote online for which proposals should be included or removed from the document until Frebruary 8th.
According to Lauzon, many of the proposals that have been offered so far focus on the topic of the student movement that happened last spring.
Two Quebec students asking for revision on fairness of student association financier
Two University of Laval students in Quebec City are asking the court to invalidate articles in Quebec’s Act Respecting The Accreditation And Financing of Students’ Associations.
According to MEdia Co-Op Montreal, this comes after Laurent Proulx and Miguael Bergeron submitted an application Wednesday to the Superior Court of Quebec opposing the fairness of seven articles in the Act.
The two students believe the articles violate the freedom of association and freedom of expression guaranteed by the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
In their application, they argue student union fees should not be mandatory and that Quebec students should be able to decide whether to join a student association.
Right now, the Act says all students are members unless they follow the necessary steps to leave the association.
And student association fees are mandatory for all students according to the Act
Proulx and Bergeron are representing themselves in front of the Superior Court, but their action is supported by the Fondation 1625.
Flickr Photo by: Hackworth
STORY WRITTEN BY: KURT WEISS
Quebec minister applauds ruling on common law unions
Quebec's justice minister, Bertrand St-Arnaud applauded the recent Supreme Court of Canada ruling on common law couples.
Sunday on Grade A Explosives
January 25, 2013
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Stories by: Carlo Spiridigliozzi, Catlin Spencer & Alyssa Tremblay
Produced by: Catlin Spencer
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