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An independent, student funded Concordia organization has filed a human rights complaint to try to ease the procedure of changing one’s legal gender.

According to the Link, under the current Quebec Civil Code, anyone wanting to change their legal gender has to first undergo sexual reassignment surgery, be at least 18 years old and be of Canadian citizenship.

Peer Support and Trans Advocacy Coordinator at the Centre, Gabrielle Bouchard says the obligatory surgery is the same as “forced sterilization.”

A graduate of Saint Mary`s University is giving back his degrees due to his outrage over a pro-rape chant posted on line.

According to CBC News the pro-rape meeting was held by the Saint Mary`s University Students Association during a frosh event.

The graduate has stated that returning his degrees is the right thing to do because of the immoral activities which are allowed among campus.

Other students are petitioning to cease the annual $70 fee which is given to the student association.

The University President stated that all 80 frosh leaders will attend sensitivity training due to their unacceptable behaviour.

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Looking for a daycare may soon be a click away if the Quebec government is successful in looking for proposal to make it happen. 

In a report by the Montreal Gazette, Family Minister Nicole Léger made a call for proposals to create a streamlined listing of daycares from all over the province.

The new plan will have parents register their children online for a daycare of their choice. 

They would be able to also track their application status too. 

Léger says the current system of finding a daycare has parents having to knock on doors.

An association representing private daycares is not happy with the idea, 

They say the provincial government did not listen to their objections, after several conducting rounds of meetings. 

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The Arab League is calling for the United Nations and the international community to take action against President Bashar Al Assad’s Syrian regime and its alleged chemical attacks.

According to Aljazeera, the foreign ministers met in Cairo yesterday where they discussed the idea of a potential military strike on the country.

A statement was released saying that the culprits responsible for the chemical warfare should face trial.

Earlier that day, Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Saud al-Faisal and the Syrian opposition agreed to back a US strike on Syria to protect the Syrian people.

But not everyone is in agreement.

The projected upcoming job boom in Canada’s mining industry has Nunavut asking for more control over development.

CBC News reports, that Nunavut Premier Eva Aariak is pushing Ottawa to relinquish some power and allow the territory more control over resource development.

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Air Canada passengers who get bumped from their flights will now receive up to 800 dollars in compensation depending on the length of the delay.

According to CBC News, the new rules passed by the Canadian Transportation Agency coming into effect on September 18th mean financial compensation for those who get bumped from a flight without volunteering for it.

Delays less than two hours will result in compensation of $200, $400 for anywhere between 2 and 6 hours, and $800 for delays over six hours.

Protests against the Columbian governments agricultural policies reach their ninth day as the strike for agricultural workers continue.

After days of violent protests, President Juan Manuel Santos has agreed to enter negotiations with agricultural workers.

Protesters are concerned that the government’s agricultural trade agreements with  the USA and the EU will benefit big farms and multinationals, effectively wiping away small-scale farmers with costs.

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