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Dr Henry Morgentaler passed away Wednesday at the age of 90, due to a heart attack.

Morgentaler dedicated his life to family planning issues, namely providing safe and legal abortions in Canada.

He spearheaded the abortion movement, opening the country’s first abortion clinic in Montreal. His activism was not without immense controversy.

In 1974 he was acquitted on the charge of carrying out an illegal abortion. According to the CBC this was because a Montreal jury refused to endorse the law, deeming it ‘unfair”.The province later appealed the acquittal.

Bilingualism is drops 17.5 per cent in Canada according to a recent Statistics Canada finding.

The CBC reports that this is the first decline in the past 40 years.

The statistic is measured as the number of being who can conduct a conversation in both the languages.

This decline raises concerns over the effectiveness of the Official Languages Act.

Bilingualism is still on the rise in Quebec and New Brunswick, with 42.6 per cent of Quebec residents reported as bilingual according to a 2011 report.

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The conflict in Syria is causing a toll on Palestinian refugees looking for safety. 

In a report by Al Akhbar News, the UN Relief and Works Agency, or U-N-R-W-A, says that about 15 percent of Syria's refugee population have moved to another country. That's approximately 530-thousand Palestinian refugees displaced. 

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A potential same-sex marriage bill in Brazil could face strong opposition from religious and conservative lawmakers. 

The BBC is reporting Brazil authorities have ruled that same-sex couples who want full marriage certificates should not be stuck with civil union documents instead.

Congress will need to examine and approve the bill before any official changes are made.

With this ruling Brazil is following after neighbouring countries Argentina and Uruguay where gay marriage is legal.

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Several migrant worker advocacy groups rallied to demand for justice. 

In a report by the Gazette, they teamed up on Saturday afternoon to march in various parts of the city. 

The groups include the Immigrant Workers Centre, Solidarity Across Borders, No One Is Illegal-Montreal, Mexicans United for Regularization, and Dignidad Migrante.

The groups were collectively demanding for equal rights for migrant workers who come to Canada, where they can have the proper treatment and dignity to work and live here. 

The rally was a struggle for the organizers to facilitate.