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SNC-Lavalin allegedly paid to get MUHC contract

SNC-Lavalin may be in more hot water after another scheme involving it has surfaced.

In a report by CBC News, the company is alleged to have paid to get the McGill Superhospital contract. According to La Presse, payments of 22 million dollars were part of a scheme made public last February by the company itself.

SNC’s president Robert Card refused to comment on the allegations. He also stated that the company must deliver the goods to regain the trust of investors.

The anti-corruption unit raided the MUHC’s offices two weeks ago and requested documents pertaining to the acquisition of the 1.3 billion dollar contract.


Northerners unfairly treated by Ontario

The Northlander Train is getting ready to make its final trip between Toronto and Cochrane this week.

According to CBC News, Northern Ontarians are unhappy with the province`s decision to sell the Ontario Northland Transportation Commission.

The provinces plan of action has given Northern Ontarians the impression that they are being ignored and unrecognized.

The President of the Federation of the Northern Ontario Municipalities stated that politicians in the North are not getting the representation they deserve.

A decision which Northern Ontarians had very little consent in is an example of why they want to seperate from the rest of the province.


New green fees for electronics

New green fees for when purchasing electronics will come into effect on Monday.

According to CBC News, the fee of 40 dollars or more will apply to the purchases of televisions, cellphones, laptop computers and printers in Quebec stores. The fee varies on the price of the product.

The fee will be used to finance a new recycling system in Quebec.

Stereo systems and gaming consoles will be affected by the charge in July 2013.


October 1st, 2012

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Stories by: Carlo Spiridigliozzi, Aisha Samu & Alyssa Tremblay

Produced by: Carlo Spiridigliozzi


Child welfare funding shortfall for First Nations children under debate

The Assembly of First Nations and the First Nations Child and Family Caring Society are arguing that the child welfare funding shortfall for children on reserves is discriminatory.

According to OpenFile, at issue is equal funding for families who live on reserves as children in the rest of Canada.

While the provinces are responsible for child welfare services, the federal government is responsible for the services on reserves.


Concordia adopts new severance policies

ConcordiaConcordia is hoping new policies on how to compensate senior administrators when fired represent a new beginning.

According to the Gazette, the seventeen recommendations were approved by the university’s twenty-five board members last Friday.

The biggest policy adopted is an annual formal review of the president’s job performance, the conclusions of which would be provided to the entire board.


News September 28th 2012

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Stories written by Carlo Spiridigliozzi, Caitlin Spencer and Michael Willcock.


Construction boss admits to collusion scheme

A former executive of a major City of Montreal contractor revealed on Thursday that he took part in schemes to rig the bids on public works projects.

According to CBC News, Lino Zambito revealed the information as part of the Charbonneau Commission. He said that the system was overseen by the Mob and that participants paid a fee, in cash to them.

Zambito also stated that a dozen companies in his line of business colluded to divvy up the business, claiming those were the rules to follow.


Construction tycoons caught on tape with Mob bosses

A video which aired during the Charbonneau commission has put a few construction magnates in hot water.

According to CBC News, the magnates received between them hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts from Montreal.

The video in question shows these men meeting with high ranking members of the Rizzuto clan. They were exchanging and counting cash at a former Mafia hangout in Montreal.

The videos were taken during Operation Colisée the 5 yearlong investigation into the Montreal Mafia and its associates. The RCMP never used the videos as evidence though, because it wasn’t related to their drug investigation.


September 27th, 2012

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Stories by: Patrick Miller, Carlo Spiridigliozzi, Hannah Besseau and Chloe Deneumoustier

Produced by: Alyssa Tremblay


September 26th, 2012

Hosted by: Catlin Spencer

Stories by: Catlin Spencer, Jamie-Lee Gordon & Audrey Folliot

Produced by: Carlo Spiridigliozzi


Greek unions to protest austerity cuts

Greeks protest austerity measures

Greek workers plan to hold their first major anti-austerity strike since a coalition government took office in June.

Aljazeera reports that since June, the government has grounded flights, has disrupted transport, and shut down public service offices.

The upcoming strike has been called Grece’s two biggest unions, which represent half of the Greek workforce.

Authorities have deployed about three thousand police officers in prevention of possible riots.


September 24th, 2012

Read by: Carlo Spiridigliozzi

Stories by: Daniel J. Rowe, Carlo Spiridigliozzi, Aisha Samu and Alyssa Tremblay

Produced by: Carlo Spiridigliozzi & Hannah Besseau


Anti-Fracking protest in Nova Scotia

Over 200 people from all over Nova Scotia came out over the weekend to protest the threat of oil and gas drilling on Lake Ainslie.

The event which took place on September 22nd coincided with International Anti-Fracking Day.

Fracking is the hydraulic fracturing of the earth in search of fossil fuels.

The technique is environmentally damaging, and threatens the province’s largest freshwater lake.

The Nova Scotian government has granted only one exploratory well permit to Toronto-based PetroWorth Resources.


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