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Morsi to make decision on outbreak of violence

Egyptian President, Mohammed Morsi is facing a similar situation that his predessor, Hosni Mubarek is facing one year after being elected into office.

According to the BBC, violence has sprung up once again when pro and anti Morsi protestors clashed in Tahrir Square overnight on Tuesday.

The Egyptian army has acted swiftly and imposed a deadline for the president to decide how to act on the situation. Morsi in a passionate speech told supporters he would shed blood to protect Egypt. The army meanwhile has vowed to deal with any terrorist or radical by any means.


Montréal to welcome more anglophones into civil service

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Montréal will be making new efforts to hire more anglophone civil servants.

According to the Gazette, Montréal's director of human resources has outlined the measures the city will be undertaking.

In a meeting organized by City councillor Marvin Rotrand in June, many anglophone citizens expressed frustration at feeling discriminated against when applying for city jobs.


CJLO News - July 1 2013

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Marathon session ends construction strike

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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.


Canada’s New Immigration Law Feared to Fracture Families

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.


Egyptians rally at Tahrir Square demanding for a change - again

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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.


Quebec can't access gun registry list

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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.   

 


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STM Launches Twitter accounts for Metro

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The S-T-M may be still figuring out how to fix the recent delays in the Metro,

But they have already found out one solution to keep passengers up to date to any future disruptions.

Montreal's public transit service have intensified it's social media presence.

Each Metro line now has its own Twitter handle that will notify commuters connected online.

[ The accounts are @stm_verte, @stm_orange, @stm_jaune, and  @stm_bleue ]


Dr. Morgantaler passes away

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.


Alaskan Health Care Coverage Spread Too Thin

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Dr. Ellen Hodges serves as the Chief of Staff for the Yukon-Kuskokwim Health Corporation; a 50-bed hospital responsible for the health care needs of over 28,000 people in the western frontiers of Alaska—an area equivalent to the size of Oregon.

Delivering quality health care to the far-flung native tribes and villages is further complicated by the lack of roads and the dangers of bad weather.


Bilingualism declines in Canada for first time in 4 decades

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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Largest boil-water advisory in Montreal's history

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As of 10 pm Thursday night, Montreal’s longest boil-water advisory was finally lifted, and citizens were told the water was safe to drink.

Mayor Michael Applebaum gave the all clear in a press conference Thursday night, roughly 36 hours after the alert was issued late Wednesday morning.

Test results showed no bacterial contamination.


UN Relief commish calls all parties for refugee protection in Syrian Conflict

British Ambassador in Turkey visits Syrian refugee camp.

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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