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Syria and Middle East peace process on Paris meeting agenda

September 8 2013 // News

Syria’s chemical weapons attack allegations and peace negotiations were the main topics discussed at a U.N. meeting in Paris on Sunday.

BBC News reports, that U.S. secretary of state, John Kerry, and the Arab League agree that Syria crossed an international global red line when they used chemical weapons in the ongoing civil war there.

There is a division in terms of a retaliatory strike on Syria among, Arab League nations. Saudi Arabia and Qatar are for it, while Syrian neighbours, Lebanon and Jordan oppose it because of fears of the conflict spreading across their borders.

CJLO News - September 6 2013

September 6 2013 // News
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California: Prison hunger strike ends

September 6 2013 // News

Hunger strike solidarity protest at Corcoran State Prison

It finally came to an end.

The hunger strike by prison inmates that had been taking place in a California prison for almost two months has ended.

Inmates had been refusing meals as a form of protest against solitary confinement for months.

On Thursday, Corrections Secretary Jeffrey Beard announced that all inmates now accepted to receive their meals.

Gov't opens calls for daycare listings, but private groups aren't happy.

September 6 2013 // News

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. 

So close to a deal

September 5 2013 // News

Posters on both of Concordia University’s campuses are sporting a new slogan- “so close to a deal, so close the deal!”

This is because hundreds of unionized employees at the University have been working without a collective agreement for years. And on Tuesday roughly 150 members from various unions gave up their lunch break to demonstrate.

The demonstrators are hoping to get the administration back to the bargaining table.

At the moment, 14 of the 15 unions are working without labour agreements.

Library workers, support staff, part-time faculty, technicians, professionals and tradespeople have gone without a salary increase for almost five years.  

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September 4 2013 // News
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Bosnian miners dig underground for higher pay.

September 3 2013 // News

In Bosnia-Hercegovina, a group of miners decided to trap themselves inside a coal mine.

They are outraged at their bosses for not keeping true to their word about their paychecks.

In a report by BBC News, the 140 miners dug themselves over 800-feet deep below the ground at the Djurdjevik coal mine on Monday.

It's located north-east of the capital, Sarajevo.   

Discussions of military retaliation against Syria continue

September 2 2013 // News

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.

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September 2 2013 // News
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Premier of Nunavut wants more control over resource development

September 2 2013 // News

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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.

Rolling for rights

September 1 2013 // News

The Movement Citoyen Handicap-Québec staged a slow-moving, peaceful protest Sunday to demand equal rights for the disabled.

The participants, those severely disabled, sight impaired and otherwise unable to work in traditional jobs, made their way from Lafontaine Park to Premier Pauline Marois’ office in traditional and motorized wheelchairs.

According to the Gazette, the MCHQ claims it is the first demonstration of its kind to bring attention to problems in the provinces social aid program.

CJLO News - August 30 2013

August 30 2013 // News
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Indonesian school official criticized for proposing virginity test

August 30 2013 // News
In the district of South Sumatra in Indonesia, a school official is getting flak for proposing a virginity test for graduating female high school students. 
 
In a report by Al-Jazeera, Muhammad Rasyid proposed the idea, following a recent arrest of six high school students for alleged prostitution. 
 
The public was outraged. Indonesian officials on Tuesday denounced it, calling it excessive and unethical, and activists have accused Rasyid of promoting sexual violence against women. 
 

Air Canada issues pay out for bumped passengers

August 30 2013 // News

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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.

Integrity law causing backlog of roadwork projects

August 30 2013 // News

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