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New anti-government protest in Bangladesh

April 9 2013 // News

Kantanagar Temple (Kantaji Mandir), Dinajpur district, Bangladesh

New protests against the government erupted in the Bengali capital city, Dhaka on Monday.

Al-Jazeera news reports, Bangladesh’s main opposition party along with their seventeen allies staged the protest. They are also calling for a nationwide strike.

The protestors are demanding for the release of more than one-hundred-fifty of their members arrested during previous uprisings.

Chez Soi project dismantled by P.Q.

April 9 2013 // News

Quebec is planning to dismantle the five-year At Home/Chez Soi program in Montreal

According to the Montreal Gazette, Quebec is dropping the $18.4 million federal project because health falls under provincial jurisdiction.

Several sources claim that the province had no say in how this project was set up or run.

Concerns over Montreal health care cuts

April 8 2013 // News

The Quebec government`s decision to cut millions of dollars from Montreal health care has become a growing concern for health care officials.

According to CBC News the Quebec government has decided to cut the health care budget by $100 million for 2013 and 2014.

the President of the Coalition of Physicians has stated that this decision is a complete outrage.

He is deeply concerned that this multi million dollar cut will have a negative impact on patient services.

He also stated that the government is not making enough of an effort to find other cost saving solutions. 

CJLO News - April 8 2013

April 8 2013 // News
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Croatians angry over Cyrillic signs in war town

April 8 2013 // News

Vukovar, Croatia

Around 25,000 people took to the streets in protest on Sunday to voice their anger at plans to have street signs written in the Cyrillic alphabet in the Croatian town of Vukovar. 

Anarchopanda may lose the panda head during marches

April 8 2013 // News

The infamous panda mascot often seen at student protests around Montreal might be going headless from now on.

The Gazette is reporting that police seized the head of the Panda, known as Anarchopanda during a protest against municipal bylaw P-6 on Friday night.

Police spokesperson says the mask was taken because it could be used as an exhibit in court.

The CEGEP professor who was wearing the costume is facing two fines of over 600-dollars for violating laws banning the wearing of masks and taking part in an illegal demonstration.

Silenced migrant workers speak up

April 8 2013 // News

Last Friday, several grassroots organizations held an open forum together to demand for workers rights. 

The Temporary Workers Association, Dignidad Migrante, PINAY, and the Mexicans United for Regularization
were among the groups represented.

Reporter Saturn De Los Angeles tells us what happened.

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Layoffs announced at Canada's largest bank

April 8 2013 // News

RBC tower.

Around forty-five workers at Canada’s largest bank will soon be out of work.

According to CBC News, the RBC employees have been told their jobs will be terminated as of April 30th.

Affected employee Dave Moreau says the new employees are all being brought in from India, reportedly from the California-based iGate Corporation. 

And he is wondering how they got work Visas.

Vision Montreal pushing for the anglo vote

April 6 2013 // News

Vision Montreal is hoping to appeal to anglo Montrealers  in time for the next election.

Louise Harel said that her party lacked the anglophone vote in the last municipal election.

She said Vision Montreal plans on seeking out English-speaking candidates to join their party as a way to improve their demographics.

Harel made these statements in an interview with Radio-Canada Thursday morning.

CBC News reported that Harel also recently announced she’ll officially be running for mayor in 2013.

Municipal elections are scheduled for this November.

U.N. suspends food distribution in Gaza Strip

April 6 2013 // News

Palestine

The UN is suspending its food distribution centres in the Gaza Strip.

According to the BBC, the UN Relief and Works agency (UNRWA) provides aid for approximately 800 000 Palestinians in Gaza.

The decision to suspend food distribution comes after protesters stormed one of the compounds. 

CJLO News - April 5 2013

April 5 2013 // News
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CJLO News - April 4 2013

April 4 2013 // News
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Louise Harel proposes solution to asphalt shortage

April 4 2013 // News

asphalt

Louise Harel has a creative solution to Montreal’s pothole problem.

On Wednesday the leader of the Vision Montreal Party suggested that the city produce its own asphalt.

City council is having a hard time selecting an asphalt company to repair Montreal’s roads for the next two years .

CBC reported that the council is in a deadlock over who to hire after seven of the companies considered were either named or linked to the Charbonneau Commission.

The contract up for grabs is worth five million dollars.

Study highlights government spending in Quebec

April 4 2013 // News

Recent studies show Quebec spends more money on programs to subsidize its residents than any other province.

The Montreal Gazette reports two researchers made their findings public after looking at public spending between 1981 and 2009.

In 2009, Quebec spent forty seven per cent of the gross domestic product on public programs.

Ontario on the other hand spent only thirty eight per cent of their GDP.

The Canadian average is thirty nine per cent.

Over sixteen thousand dollars are spent per Quebec resident on programs such as parental leave, housing the elderly, and subsidizing daycare.

Eco Oro mining target of international protest

April 4 2013 // News

Another West coast Canadian mining company is the target of an international protest.

According to CBC News, Vancouver-based Eco Oro Minerals Corp. is the target of a Colombian protest in Bucaramanga.

Tens of thousands of Columbians were on the streets defending their water supply from the Canadian gold mining operating in the high-altitude, environmentally sensitive area.

Eco Oro is one of about a dozen Canadian companies that have been targeted in as many countries recently.

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