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Conservative make change to gun tracking law
Arms smuggling may be less transparent due to a move by the Conservative government.
According to CBC News, rules on serial numbers for guns have been thwarted.
The government stated in the fall that it was going to put forth moves to assure good gun-marking regulations, something that was promised back in 2004.
Some argue the regulation may increase costs for manufacturers. Ensuring serial numbers for firearms is crucial for Canada’s agreement with international protocols on arms smuggling.
This comes on the heels of news that the long-gun registry, aside from Quebec’s records was destroyed last month.
Flickr Photo by: JMagotch
STORY WRITTEN BY: HANNAH BESSEAU
Bill 14 pitches new restrictions
A new law introduced by the minority P.Q. government adds new restrictions to help maintain the French language.
According to CBC News, the proposed amendments will modify Bill 101 and the province’s Charter of Human Rights and Freedoms already in effect.
Businesses with 26 employees or more will be required to conduct their work, meetings and training in French. They will be obligated to serve customers in French.
A requirement has been added to CEGEP students graduating. According to the new proposal, in order to graduate a student must prove his or her level of knowledge of French is deemed acceptable to communicate in Quebec society. Educational institutions must also provide sufficient training to students in French.
Bill 14 represents a number of promises made by the P.Q. made during the most recent election campaign last August.
Flickr Photo by: Parti Quebécois (officiel)
Nadeau-Dubois sentenced
Gabriel Nadeau-Dubois has been sentenced to 120 hours of community service in a Quebec court on Wednesday.
According to the Gazette, the former CLASSE spokesperson was accused of encouraging students to block access to their classes during last spring’s tuition dispute.
Nadeau-Dubois was convicted for contempt of court in November.
He sought an appeal to his conviction and won the right to make his case.
The sentence will not officially be applied until after Nadeau-Dubois’ appeal on January 22 of next year.
He took to his Twitter on Wednesday saying “This is not over!”
STORY WRITTEN BY: CHLOE DENEUMOUSTIER
December 5th, 2012
Hosted by: Sarah Deshaies
Stories by: Sarah Deshaies, Hannah Besseau, Jamie-Lee Gordon, Gregory Wilson & Audrey Folliot
Produced by: Carlo Spiridigliozzi
Quebec has second best hospital wait time in Canada, says study
The province of Quebec has ranked second best for surgical wait times according to an annual report by the Fraser Institute.
Despite a slight fall in times, the average Canadian waits approximately four months before being able to receive necessary medical treatment.
In Quebec, the average wait time for patients is 16.6 weeks, second behind Ontario at 14.9. According to a senior fellow at the Fraser Institute, even the least worst wait times are unacceptable.
However, critics dismissed the study, stating that it relied on statements from medical practitioners rather than measurable date. As well, of the over 1,800 practitioners polled in Quebec, only 10 per cent actually replied.
Flickr Photo by: Christina Welsh (Rin)
STORY WRITTEN BY: JAMIE-LEE GORDON
C.P. Rail to cut jobs
Canadian Pacific Railway announced on Tuesday it plans to cut 4,500 jobs by 2016 in the recent wave of changes it’s been going through.
According to CBC, CP expects to eliminate 1,700 jobs this year. Both employees and contractors will be affected. CEO Hunter Harrison claims the move will ‘‘greatly improve service, increase the railway’s efficiency, lower costs and grow the business.’’
Harrison also plans to increase the productivity of trains, sell some of the real estate assets, and move the corporate headquarters from downtown Calgary to the Ogden Yard southeast of the city by 2014.
Changes have been in the process ever since Harrison became the new CEO. His rise was the result of a bitter battle between the largest shareholder of the company, Pershing Square Capital, and the previous board of directors.
Hunter Harrison is credited for having turned Montreal-based Canadian National Railway into North America’s most efficient major railway.
Flickr Photo by: Peter Grossmann
STORY WRITTEN BY: GREGORY WILSON
Canadian flag will remain in the red room at the National Assembly
The debate over whether to keep the Maple Leaf in the provincial legislature has been resolved.
According to CBC News, the PQ set a motion forward on removing the Canadian flag from the Red Room. However Tuesday this motion was defeated by 12 votes.
Both the Liberals and the CAQ voted against the motion. With support of the CAQ, moving the motion forward was difficult for the PQ.
The PQ's minority status also contributed to the motions defeat.
STORY WRITTEN BY: HANNAH BESSEAU
Egyptians protest against referendum
Things are really not looking good in Egypt these days.
According to Al Jazeera, thousands of protesters demonstrated outside the presidential palace to protest against the proposed constitution.
Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi, who emerges from the Muslim Brotherhood, had announced that he plans to hold a referendum about a controversial draft charter.
The protesters were chanting for the downfall of the president, and police forces resorted to fire tear gas at some of the ones who broke through police lines.
Some influential daily newspapers and TV channels also planned protests in their manner against the charter Tuesday and Wednesday.
An Al-Jazeera reporter said that the opposition was not against Morsi’s legitimate election, but against his actions and decrees, which they judge as illegitimate.
The referendum is planned for December 15 and will be supervised by the Supreme Judicial Council despite calls for a boycott.
CJLO NEWS Presents: Podcast Premiere!
CJLO News Presents our first podcast!
This month's podcast features:
1. Pipeline conflicts with Unis'ot'en of the West'suwet'en Nation. We chat with Harjap Grewal of the Council of Canadians on this issue (6.30)
2. Exploring the "green" scene in Montreal. CJLO News chats with Tamara Filyavich from the Frigo Vert and Sustainability student Maggie Cascaden on food alternatives. (14.28)
3. McGill Political Science professor Rex Brynen explores the conflict in Syria and Abdullah Almalki shares his remarkable story on his experience of imprisonment in Syria. (31.28)
If you'd like to get involved with our podcast, or more from CJLO News check out CJLO.com/news
Friday, December 7th on the Go-Go-Radio Magic Show: Danny Marks
You may know him by any number of names—Skid Marks, Dorito Dan, Colonel Lingus, Spider, to name a few. And you may have seen him in any of the numerous bands he has been in over the years—CPC Gangbangs, The Del-Gators, Teenage Hookers. But you've never heard him DJing on The Go-Go Radio Magic Show... until now!
Whether it was playin' bass in Les Sexareenos, drummin' with The Cockroaches or food fightin' with The Spaceshits, Danny Marks has been a huge part of the rock and roll scene in Montreal for the past decade and a half.
Tune in Friday, December 7 as Danny takes over the airwaves at CJLO 1690 AM and spins some great tales as well as some great music.
We are not responsible for any frenzy the music he selects may whip the listeners into ... but we're excited to have it happen.
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