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October 31st, 2012

October 31 2012 // News

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Montreal's property tax will increase by 3.3 per cent

October 30 2012 // News

According to The Gazette, Montreal’s property tax will rise past the rate of inflation by an average of 3.3 per cent in 2012. The money is planned to be spent on police and firefighting as well as repairs on crumbling roads and leaky popes.

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Hurricane Sandy leaves disaster zone in northeast

October 30 2012 // News

Hurricane Sandy, has left the US battered after its path of destruction hit the Northeast.

According to CBC News, the so-called Frankenstorm has left 7 million people without power in the US. The death toll as a result left 16 people dead.

A record breaking four-meter storm surge smashed into New Jersey and New York City flooding streets and subway tunnels.

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October 30th, 2012

October 30 2012 // News

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Stories by: Carlo Spiridigliozzi & Saturn de Los Angeles

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Bilingualism shouldn't be a job requirement in province says PQ minister

October 30 2012 // News

Bilingualism on a resume may not mean much in the near future.

According to the Gazette, PQ minister Diane De Courcy said that companies should stop making bilingualism a requirement when hiring. She later elaborated by saying bilingualism should only be a bonus skill for most jobs, not a condition for employment.

De Courcy, in charge of Quebec's language law was surprised to hear that French-speaking immigrants are unable to find jobs because they can't speak English.

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Regie de logement lagging by inefficiencies

October 30 2012 // News

The long wait times at the Quebec rental board to hear a complaint is being called into question.

According to a report by Projet Genese, a Montreal based community organization, the average waiting time for a priority case is 14.5 months.

Projet Genese spokesman Sheetal Pathak told the McGill daily that it took 3 months to hear a case 10 years ago.

The regie classifies cases into five categories with urgent being the most serious and general as the least.

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October 29th, 2012

October 29 2012 // News

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Man gets 6 months in jail for beating dogs

October 29 2012 // News

A Montreal man is facing the stiffest sentence related to animal cruelty the province has ever issued.

According to CBC News, Geoffrey Laberge was sentenced to 6 months in prison after he beat and stabbed his two dogs in August 2011.

Veterinarian Lissa Altschuler said one of the dogs, a 3-year old pug was stabbed in the head. Both were taken to a veterinary clinic in NDG and both survived the attacks.

The SPCA said a sentence of this magnitude sends a message to the public that animal cruelty is being taken seriously.

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Syrians struggling to bring family members to Canada

October 28 2012 // News

Canadians of Syrian origin are finding it difficult to bring family members to Canada because of violence in Syria, reports CBC News.

Canadian Syrian Council spokesperson Faisal Alazem stated that many Syrians in Canada are worried about their families back home, and are struggling to stay in contact.

He wants the government to expedite cases where Syrians in Canada will sponsor family members as immigrants.

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News October 26th 2012

October 26 2012 // News

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Montreal tenants protest in front of regie

October 26 2012 // News

A group of Montreal tenants staged a protest in front of the Quebec rental board's offices in downtown Montreal.

According to CBC News, the protest was to draw attention to the long waits for their case to be heard. The issue at hand is the lack of heat in their apartments. Community organiser Sheetal Pathak said many landlords try to save money by leaving the heat off until December.

The rental board has also received some flank from the tenants. Pathak said a complaint from a tenant could result in a wait of months even years to be heard in front of the board.

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Condo construction could affect train entrance

October 26 2012 // News

The main walkway to an AMT train station will soon become a condo construction zone.

According to the Gazette, the new Tour des Canadiens will be built on the walkway that is the main entrance to the Lucien L'Allier train station. The site is now known as Centennial Plaza located next door to the Bell Centre.