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The Surete de Quebec stated on Thursday that their response to the riot in Victoriaville was appropriate.

According to the Montreal Gazette, SQ spokesperson Jean Finet described the actions as appropriate, proportional, disciplined and professional on Thursday.

Finet spoke to the media with images of suspects police say were mostly responsible for the riot shown behind him and the weapons they used in front of him.

This is in accordance with a pathologist’s report that said two of the three most seriously injured protestors were not hurt by plastic bullets fired by the SQ.

Those injuries were a woman who suffered a shattered jaw and 20year Maxence Valade who lost an eye.

The person injured Alexandre Allard which SQ admits was caused by a plastic bullet suffered a blow to the head. The investigation continues and police will review amateur video leading up to Allard’s injury.

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Parliament Hill witnessed an immense crowd of anti-abortionists who cried out that they expected more from Stephen Harper.

According to the Globe and Mail, Harper broke his promise to pass the anti-abortion bill to the House of Commons.

Christian voters regard Harper`s failure to pass the anti-abortion law as unchristian because he has little regard for human life.

They also feel that as a conservative leader he must enforce this law in order for people to take him seriously.

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The Environment Commissioner released an audit outlining Canada’s destined failure to meet its greenhouse gas reduction targets.

According to the Globe & Mail Environment Commissioner Scott Vaughan said the federal government isn’t moving fast enough to regulate Canadian industry to fulfill its former Kyoto obligations or the replacement targets it set for itself.  Although the federal government has reduced some emissions Vaughan says there's a serious lack in effective planning and coordination among federal departments.

Environment Minister Peter Kent shot-back stating Vaughan lacked the appropriate numbers.  Kent also pointed to his party’s successes over the former Liberal government  in reducing emissions and its current talks with the provinces to work together on the issue.

The Conservative government backed-out of the Kyoto Protocol in 2011 because it thought its expectations were unrealistic and too costly for the Canadian economy.