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NL votes for college tuition freeze

April 10 2013 // News

old Memorial University College

Students in Newfoundland and Labrador can breath a sigh of relief, this fall. 

The Canadian University Press reports that the province's General Assembly will keep the tuition freeze in light of the province’s annual budget. 

The decision came after student groups lobbied to continue the ongoing freeze.

The average student debt goes around 20-thousand dollars, according to Michael Walsh. 

Canadian parents not eligible for EI

April 9 2013 // News

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CJLO News - April 9 2013

April 9 2013 // News
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RBC hires foreign workers to replace Canadian employees

April 9 2013 // News

Royal Bank Plaza, Toronto, Canada

The Royal Bank of Canada is under investigation by the federal government after former employees explained that they had been fired so that foreign workers could come to Canada and take over their jobs.

New anti-government protest in Bangladesh

April 9 2013 // News

Kantanagar Temple (Kantaji Mandir), Dinajpur district, Bangladesh

New protests against the government erupted in the Bengali capital city, Dhaka on Monday.

Al-Jazeera news reports, Bangladesh’s main opposition party along with their seventeen allies staged the protest. They are also calling for a nationwide strike.

The protestors are demanding for the release of more than one-hundred-fifty of their members arrested during previous uprisings.

Chez Soi project dismantled by P.Q.

April 9 2013 // News

Quebec is planning to dismantle the five-year At Home/Chez Soi program in Montreal

According to the Montreal Gazette, Quebec is dropping the $18.4 million federal project because health falls under provincial jurisdiction.

Several sources claim that the province had no say in how this project was set up or run.

Concerns over Montreal health care cuts

April 8 2013 // News

The Quebec government`s decision to cut millions of dollars from Montreal health care has become a growing concern for health care officials.

According to CBC News the Quebec government has decided to cut the health care budget by $100 million for 2013 and 2014.

the President of the Coalition of Physicians has stated that this decision is a complete outrage.

He is deeply concerned that this multi million dollar cut will have a negative impact on patient services.

He also stated that the government is not making enough of an effort to find other cost saving solutions. 

CJLO News - April 8 2013

April 8 2013 // News
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Croatians angry over Cyrillic signs in war town

April 8 2013 // News

Vukovar, Croatia

Around 25,000 people took to the streets in protest on Sunday to voice their anger at plans to have street signs written in the Cyrillic alphabet in the Croatian town of Vukovar. 

Anarchopanda may lose the panda head during marches

April 8 2013 // News

The infamous panda mascot often seen at student protests around Montreal might be going headless from now on.

The Gazette is reporting that police seized the head of the Panda, known as Anarchopanda during a protest against municipal bylaw P-6 on Friday night.

Police spokesperson says the mask was taken because it could be used as an exhibit in court.

The CEGEP professor who was wearing the costume is facing two fines of over 600-dollars for violating laws banning the wearing of masks and taking part in an illegal demonstration.

Silenced migrant workers speak up

April 8 2013 // News

Last Friday, several grassroots organizations held an open forum together to demand for workers rights. 

The Temporary Workers Association, Dignidad Migrante, PINAY, and the Mexicans United for Regularization
were among the groups represented.

Reporter Saturn De Los Angeles tells us what happened.

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Layoffs announced at Canada's largest bank

April 8 2013 // News

RBC tower.

Around forty-five workers at Canada’s largest bank will soon be out of work.

According to CBC News, the RBC employees have been told their jobs will be terminated as of April 30th.

Affected employee Dave Moreau says the new employees are all being brought in from India, reportedly from the California-based iGate Corporation. 

And he is wondering how they got work Visas.

Vision Montreal pushing for the anglo vote

April 6 2013 // News

Vision Montreal is hoping to appeal to anglo Montrealers  in time for the next election.

Louise Harel said that her party lacked the anglophone vote in the last municipal election.

She said Vision Montreal plans on seeking out English-speaking candidates to join their party as a way to improve their demographics.

Harel made these statements in an interview with Radio-Canada Thursday morning.

CBC News reported that Harel also recently announced she’ll officially be running for mayor in 2013.

Municipal elections are scheduled for this November.

U.N. suspends food distribution in Gaza Strip

April 6 2013 // News

Palestine

The UN is suspending its food distribution centres in the Gaza Strip.

According to the BBC, the UN Relief and Works agency (UNRWA) provides aid for approximately 800 000 Palestinians in Gaza.

The decision to suspend food distribution comes after protesters stormed one of the compounds. 

CJLO News - April 5 2013

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