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CJLO News - July 1 2013

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Marathon session ends construction strike

July 1 2013 // News

The construction strike that has gripped Quebec over the past week, is over.

CBC News reports, that MNAs approved a back to work legislation early Monday morning.

The Parti Quebecois government had to compromise on certain issues. They wanted to extend the employees' last agreement another 4 years and allow an 8.6 per cent raise.

With the CAQ and Liberals' opposition, the deal sees extension to one year and a 2 per cent raise over the next 365 days.

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Canada’s New Immigration Law Feared to Fracture Families

July 1 2013 // News

The federal government is planning on restricting the definition of “dependent child” in immigration law by reducing the eligible age. Ottawa proposes to narrow the definition to someone younger 19 years of age, rather than the current 22, and also moves to eliminate an exception for older children who study full time.

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Egyptians rally at Tahrir Square demanding for a change - again

July 1 2013 // News

In Cairo last weekend, Egyptians returned to Tahrir Square as they demand for another change in political power.

This comes after they voted their very first democratically elected leader in its country's history, one year ago.

An Al Jazeera report explains why Egyptians want President Mohamed Morsi to step down.

Protest organizer Sameh-Al-Masri says Morsi's governance are a throwback to the dictator ways of former leader Hosni Mubarak.

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Quebec can't access gun registry list

July 1 2013 // News

The Quebec Court of Appeal has voted unanimously in deciding that the province has no right to the federal government’s gun registry data concerning gun owners in Quebec.

The rest of the registry data for other provinces was destroyed this past October.

The Montreal Gazette is reporting that Quebec intends to bring the case before the Supreme Court.