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Newly recovered from the recession, Portugal angers its population by increasing taxes and cutting pensions.

Thousands of civilians are infuriated by their increase in work without a rise in pay as well as job cuts throughout the country.

Protests among the Portuguese are numerous in response to the government’s decision to “extend austerity measures in the 2014 budget.”  

The budget cuts are said to be around 2.5 to 12 percent for those bringing in more than 600 euros a month.

Hundreds of people protested over Shale gas exploration within several communities of the province of New Brunswick on Saturday.

According to CBC News, a Manitoba Chief met with the New Brunswick Chief on Sunday to provide gifts as a sign of support.

These gifts of support involved items such as tobacco and beaver pelts.

The Manitoba Chief stated that these gifts are a representation of how peaceful Aboriginal people are and the lengths they`ll go through to protect the earth.

The New Brunswick protests have drawn attention and support of protestors from other parts of Canada.

In Prince Edward Island, workers are unhappy at how the local government is managing their pension benefits.

In a report by CBC News, Premier Robert Ghiz and Finance Minister Wes Sheridan announced reforms to the province's pension plan. 

The move was done to make sure it will remain financially sustainable. 

One of the reforms made include that workers would have to work until they reach 62 years old in order to get full pension benefits. 

This has prompted civil servants to decide if they should change their retirement plans.

Debbie Bovyer leads the Union of Public Sector Employees, one of the five worker's unions affected. 

The discussion over the proposed Charter of Values moves into fine print. 

According to CBC News, Tuesday's local papers were filled with open letters that both support and oppose it. 

In an open letter published by the Gazette, a group of academics and health professionals from McGill say the Charter may cause harm on people's mental health and well-being. 

They also see religious neutrality as a veil for religious and cultural discrimination.

McGilll's Laurence J. Kirmayer spoke to the CBC. He says an accurate representation of cultural communities is needed in the health care system.

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The baby that made national headlines last year for being born in a jail cell is now dead.

At 26, Julia Bilotta gave birth to her child on Sept. 29, 2012 at the Ottawa- Carleton Detention Center. She was eight months pregnant when she was first jailed Sept. 24 of that year.