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Quebec Student Roundtable will attend summit

February 18 2013 // News

The Quebec Student Roundtable will be attending the province’s summit on higher education at the end of the month.

The roundtable’s general secretary Paul-Émile Auger, told CBC News that the group will attend to share its views on the future of universities.

He also pointed out that the group doesn’t have a confrontational relationship with the government and they don’t plan on recreating last spring’s protests.

The umbrella group ASSE pulled out of the summit last week and have planned protests targeting the event and have been considering a strike.

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Protest held in U.S. capital over proposed pipeline

February 18 2013 // News

Opponents of the Keystone XL pipeline project are hoping President Barack Obama will give thumbs down for Canada’s plan.

According to CBC News, thousands of protesters from across the United States showed up in Washington D.C. yesterday. They say Alberta’s oil sands have a negative effect on global warming.

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Protests in Bangladesh sparks a new law

February 18 2013 // News

Thanks to recent protests, the Bangladesh government has agreed to amend a law that will allow an appeal to be granted concerning the life sentence of a war criminal.

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February 15, 2013

February 15 2013 // News

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Bullying problem at the RCMP?

February 15 2013 // News

The RCMP may have a bullying problem within their ranks.

According to CBC News, a report released by the force’s watchdog does point to the fact that there is a bullying problem in the RCMP. The report was commissioned after two female Mounties confessed to being the victims of systemic sexual harassment.

The report details about 700 hundred harassment complaints filed between 2005 and 2011. 90 per cent of the complaints involved bullying and 4 per cent dealt with sexual harassment.

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School boards speak out over proposed cuts to education sector

February 15 2013 // News

On Thursday the English School Boards Association spoke out against recent cuts to the province’s education budget.

According to the CBC, over the last five years five hundred million dollars has been cut from French and English school board budgets.

The PQ’s education minister suggested school boards make up the difference by raising taxes or cutting administrative costs.

But president of the English School Boards Association David D’Aoust says school boards are already taxing as much as they’re allowed to at thirty-five cents per one hundred dollar property evaluation.

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February 14, 2013

February 14 2013 // News

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P-Q puts back research funding

February 14 2013 // News

The provincial government has brought back funding for environmental protection and health research.

But they're in hot water for slashing them off the annual budget in the first place.

CBC News is reporting that Higher Education Minister Pierre Duchesne reinstated $26.5 million dollars to research funding. That amount is good for one year.

However, the Liberals are not happy with the government's fickle move of taking out money and putting back in the coffers. Interim leader Jean-Marc Fournier says the P-Q has no vision on governing and does not think about the consequences.

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EU-US Trade deal reached

February 14 2013 // News

The United States and The European Union have agreed to launch talks on a free trade pact.

According to Aljezeera, negotiations could begin as early as June of this year.

European Commission President Jose Manuel Barrosospoke at press conference yesterday.

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Fears of job cuts at McGill University

February 14 2013 // News

There is growing concern over the financial situation at McGill University raising speculation of potential job cuts, reports the Montreal Gazette.

McGill provost Anthony Masi warned union leaders in a meeting Wednesday that nothing was safe, including jobs.

At risk are people without job security.

Masi stated that the $124 million cut to universities in December following the cancelled tuition increases were a huge blow.

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Montreal roadwork raising questions

February 13 2013 // News

Frequent roadwork on certain Montreal streets have raised questions on the necessity and quality of the work and the contracts handed out for it.

A Montreal Gazette investigation found that the city gave contracts for work on Notre Dame Street East three times in eight years.

Estimated values of the work on Notre Dame East and Cote Des Neiges Road were released by the city before bidding began.

Details about the work were hidden from the council and the public.

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February 13th, 2013

February 13 2013 // News

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China top economic country in the world

February 13 2013 // News

China is now the economic top dog on the planet.

According to the Gaurdian, China’s customs administration released figures stating the country’s imports and exports reached three point eight seven trillion dollars.

The US came at three point eight two according to the American commerce department.

The figures show Beijing’s dependence on foreign markets.

The US market remains twice the size and more self contained.

The Americans also dominate trade in services.

STORY WRITTEN BY: DANIEL J. ROWE