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PQ resists sharing public feedback on proposed Charter

October 1 2013 // News

The Parti Québecois has been accused of withholding feedback it has collected on the proposed values Charter.

According to CTV News, the government website opened to receive public comments has already received over 18,000 responses. More than 1,000 phone calls have also been made to the government.

Critics of the Charter, including Francois Legault, leader of the Coalition Avenir Québec, are asking why the government insists on only providing summaries rather than detailed accounts on the public response.

The office of the minister responsible for Democratic Institutions and Active Citizenship, Bernard Drainville, has responded that a synthesis will be presented. 

Video game powerhouse to create more jobs

October 1 2013 // News

Ubisoft announced it will be expanding its workforce with 500 new jobs in Montreal over the next seven years. 

The video game giant will be investing $373 million in its Montreal affiliate. 

Ubisoft Montreal CEO Yannis Mallat said the company chose Montreal because of a contribution of $9.9 million from the quebec government, along with tax-incentives for creating jobs. 

Mallat claims that a important reason montreal flourished as a gaming hotspot is because of the numerous university programs available.  

Montreal has now become of the largest vide game production cities in the world, only behind tokyo and los angeles. 

Ubisoft currently employs 2,650 in its Montreal offices.

CJLO News - September 30 2013

September 30 2013 // News
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Two Canadians held in Egyptian prison to remain for 45 more days

September 30 2013 // News
The two Canadian men arrested in Egypt over a month ago will have to wait to secure their release.
 
CBC News reports that John Greyson and Tarik Loubani will remain detained in an Egyptian prison for at least 45 days according to a friend of the duo.
 
The men have come out publicly with gruesome details on what they have gone through while being detained.
 
They described of sleeping like sardines on cockroach infested concrete, repeatedly being beaten, slapped and ridiculed at the Tora prison just south of Cairo.
 

CJLO News - September 27 2013

September 27 2013 // News
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Grassroots groups revive database to find missing and murdered aboriginal women.

September 27 2013 // News

Two grassroots organizations have teamed up to help compile an online database of missing and murdered aboriginal women in Canada.

No More Silence and Families of Sisters in Spirit launched this listing in mid-September.

Social justice activist Andrea Smith spoke to aboriginal news source Indian Country Today. 

She argues, the need for the database is two-fold, as there has been little visibility nor interest from the federal government on tackling the issue of missing and murdered aboriginal women.

She also adds that First Nations community members and allies must rely on each other bring change.

Compiling listings of missing aboriginal women have always been a challenge for academics and community organizers.

Anti-Gilmour rally by U of T students

September 26 2013 // News

University of Toronto students have organized a rally Friday to protest against a literature professor’s negative comments about female writers.

According to the CBC, the comments made by the professor, David Gilmour ran on Hazlitt Magazine, an online publication.

Hazlitt staff says his comments ran unedited as he said that he was not interested in teaching books by women. Gilmour further explained to CBC that he is not equipped to teach female authors.

CJLO News - September 25 2013

September 25 2013 // News
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Quebecers shine at Montreal Marathon

September 23 2013 // News

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Another Word for Gender Series this week

September 22 2013 // News

Concorida University’s Gender Advocacy Center will be holding a series of events this week to empower and inspire students and members of the Montreal community.

According to the Link, it will be the third annual Another Word for Gender Series, which focuses on social justice through a gender-issues lens. The various events will highlight issues relating to marginalized members of society.

The Centre’s Programming and Campaigns Coordinatior, Bianca Mugyenyi says it will be a diversified series for people that see and challenge inequality and injustice in different ways, and will help to build people’s strengths.

Norway dismisses plans to obtain carbon dioxide

September 22 2013 // News

The Norwegian government has decided to dismiss their much anticipated plans to obtain carbon dioxide and place it underground.

According to BBC News the Oil and Energy Ministry stated that research for carbon capture will be continued regardless of its dismissal.

When the Norwegian Labour Party displayed the carbon capture plan in 2007, they compared it to landing on the moon.

The Oil and Energy Minister stated that the problem with the plan was that it was taking too long and was too expensive.

The idea of carbon capture dates back to the 1930`s and is regarded as a good technology to eliminate greenhouse gas.

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September 20 2013 // News
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Ontario's justice system to add more aboriginal representation.

September 20 2013 // News

Resolving aboriginal issues will no longer take a back seat in the courts of Ontario.

According to CBC News, the province's jury system will have more members from various sectors of the First Nation and Metis community.

This comes after the Ontario government asked former Supreme Court of Canada justice Frank Iacobucci to look into the lack of representation.

He discovered there was a case of 'systemic discrimination,' where access to justice and legal assistance have been long needed, especially in Northern Ontario. 

Nishnawbe Aski First Nation Deputy grand chief Alvin Fiddler co-chairs the panel of eleven members.

Possible extension of the metro line to be announced Friday

September 20 2013 // News

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Good news for Montrealers living in the East end of the city.

According to Radio-Canada, the province will announce Friday morning at 10 a.m. their intention to extend the metro system’s blue line beyond the St.Michel terminus.

The province plans on adding as many as five stations to the east, covering a distance of six kilometers all the way to the borough of Anjou.

New climate-change action plan for Montreal

September 19 2013 // News

The city now has two climate-action plans, as more plans to cut pollution linked to climate change were made public on Thursday.

According to the Gazette, the plans include changes to public transit, the energy efficiency of municipal buildings, driving practices for municipal employees and reducing the use of heating oil.

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