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CSU holds Special General Meeting
The CSU is holding another Special General Meeting at 2 p.m. on Monday, March 26, in the Hall Building terrace.
This meeting was called to order by petition of students to discuss the minimum agreement.
The minimum agreement includes the Solidarity clause, the Non-Recommendation clause and the Non-Denunciation clause.
These clauses will be thoroughly discussed and voted on at the General Meeting.
The renewal of the strike vote is also on the table.
The renewal period would extend from March 23rd up until March 30th.
The resolutions state that the CSU financially support faculties and departments that vote in favor of the strike.
Many departments have set dates for another General Assembly to vote for or against the renewal of their strike mandate.
The next Special General Meeting is scheduled for Friday, March 30th.
Mulcair will target young voters
It seems that Thomas Mulcair’s first move is to go for the young ones. CTV reports the newly-appointed NDP leader wants to target young voters in the next election.
He says the NDP’s biggest challenge is to draw in people who believe in the NDP ideals but who don’t vote.
Mulcair was elected as the new NDP leader on Saturday night. He won the last round of voting with 57.1 per cent of the votes. He beat six other candidates for the position.
Mulcair says reaching out of the NDP’s traditional audience will help them win the next federal election.
Flickr photo: dave.cournoyer
A Better Concordia sweeps CSU elections
A Better Concordia swept this year's Concordia Student Union elections.
All of its candidates were voted into office even though students could have voted for candidates from both teams.
But it was close.
Schubert Laforest won with just 28 more votes than Mel Hotchkiss for president.
This result is subject to a recount.
It was not a smooth road to office for Laforest and A Better Concordia.
He and VP Academic and Advocacy elect Lucia Gallardo were disqualified early in the campaign for allegedly not being registered students. They were eventually re-instated by the Judicial Board, but with just one full day left to campaign.
Students also voted to give Concordia’s health food market Le Frigo Vert an extra $0.08 per credit.
Official results will be posted online as soon as they are received from CEO Ismail Holoubi.
200 000+ demonstrate against tuition hikes
Over 200 000 protesters gathering at Place du Canada for Thursday's blockbuster day of action against tuition increases.
This Weekend - Keller Williams, The Unsettlers, and more!
-The Unsettlers
If you’re looking for something to do this weekend, there are two really big shows at Cafe Campus. Tonight, Keller Williams brings his amazing guitar skills and humour to the stage at Petit Campus, blending bluegrass, folk and reggae into writing songs about being a contestant on The Price is Right and a certain combustible in his pocket; a good time should be had by all.
While he will be performing solo Friday night, he often collaborates with String Cheese Incident under the moniker Keller Williams Incident and was also part of the Rhythm Devils with Grateful Dead members Mickey Hart and Bill Kreutzmann.
This Saturday, March 24th, one of Montreal’s hardest working bands, The Unsettlers, will be back on stage at Petit Cafe Campus. Starting up in 2007, the band has plaed over 200 shows including POP Montreal and Osheaga. This is the band’s first chance to woo the hometown fans since a long remembered show at Theatre Rialto last November. The audience was treated to an evening of circus mayhem provided by the Blue Mushroom Sirkus Psyshow, the powerful gospel tunes of Li'l Andy and the vintage sounds of Montreal's Johnny Griffin.
Led by vocalist B.W. Brandes and featuring contortionist Andreanne LeClerc, they filled the hall with sounds and sights not often witnessed outside of a 1930‘s carnival. With the show going way into the early morning, the band had plenty of time to showcase their latest double CD, Oil And Blood. Blending many forms of music from polkas to spoken word, The Unsettlers have a distinct sound resembling gypsy zydeco. The accordion playing of Santosh Lalonde and the trombone playing of Eli Richards propel the listeners to a simpler time of late nights around the snake charmers tent learning the subtleties of Three-card Monte while a cool spring breeze blows a discarded flyer advertising a traveling circus.
Sheesham and Lotus will be starting off the evening with their own take on old time music. From the pre-jazz sounds of Memphis jug bands to the Appalachian Mountains and blue strains from the Mississippi flatlands.
-Clifton Hanger hosts Brave New Jams every Tuesday from 9-10pm
View from the Venue - The Casualties
View From the Venue just got good and crusty
I sat down with Jake Kolatis of The Casualties, who were supporting their buddies English Dogs on their Forward Into Battle tour. In part one, Jake talks dirty habits, traveling and crust culture. In part two, we talk about Jersey City Tat shop, fan appreciation and Jorge's camera shyness. Unfortunately, I couldn't squeeze any spoilers out of him concerning their next record, which is set to drop sometime this summer. We got played off by Havoc. A pretty sweet way to end an interview, if I do say so myself.
Part 1
Part 2
-Filmed and edited by Julia Hoelscher
News - March 23rd 2012
Read by Shaun Malley
Produced by Erica Bridgeman
Stories written by Sarah Deshaies, Tara Brockwell, Judy-Ann Mitchell Turgeon and Danny Aubry
Provincial commission supports doctor-assisted suicide
A commission backed by multiple political party members recommended the legalization of doctor-assisted euthanasia.
The Dying with Dignity report was presented in the National Assembly yesterday according to the Montreal Gazette. It recommended legalizing doctor-assisted suicide in cases where adults are suffering from terminal illnesses linked to unbearable physical and psychological pain.
While the report is not binding Health Minister Yves Bolduc said the province would consider it.
Euthanasia is illegal across Canada but prosecution in health care matters falls under provincial jurisdiction. Quebec could follow British Columbia’s suit and refrain from prosecuting doctors who meet a certain criteria.
Flickr photo by truthout.org
French Killer Killed by Police
The individual involved in the French killing spree was shot and killed by the police during a raid on Thursday.
According to CTV News the killer was responsible for the deaths of three paratroopers, three Jewish children, and a Rabbi.
The killer claimed that he killed those seven people in order to oppose the French army`s involvement in Afghanistan.
He had also claimed to have undertaken military training from Al Qaeda, but this remains uncertain.
What is certain is that he was a French citizen of Algerian descent and had an Islamic background.
B.C. gains more control over local RCMP
Ottawa’s decision to give the RCMP control over its spending lead to negotiations with British Columbia about keeping Mounties within the province.
Six months ago, B.C. politicians said they would rid the province of Mounties if Ottawa did not give it more control over local RCMP operations.
They threatened to instate their own police force if their demands were not met.
B.C.’s justice minister signed a new 20-year deal yesterday with the federal government, Canadian Press reported.
Shirley Bond says giving the province power to manage its own costs is unprecedented.
She says it will allow the justice department to tailor its spending to the specific needs of the province.
Alberta and Saskatchewan formed their own deals with the federal government last year.
Ontario and Quebec have their own police forces and are not covered by the deal.
Negotiations began in September of this year with back and forth threats between Ottawa and B.C.
The two provinces hammered out a deal in November.
A contract management committee must sign off on any changes made to RCMP policies and procedures.
The committee will also have a say in the hiring of senior management.
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