Prime Minister Harper Prorogues Parliament, Rally This Saturday
Weeks after PM Harper decided to postpone Parliament by a month,a legion of Face Book users have organized rallies across the nation to express their anger at Harper. The decision to prorogue parliament by Harper was seen widely as a poor decision and has resulted in Conservative Party support dropping dramatically so that both the Liberal and Conservative Parties are in parity. Even right leaning magazines like The Economist, have expressed their “disappointment” in the Prime Ministers decision.
Source: Facebook Anti-ProRogue Group, Globe & Mail, The Economist
The Man Who Survived Two Atomic Bombs Dies at age 93
Tsutomu Yamaguchi, the man who survived the nuclear bombings of both Hiroshima and Nagasaki passed away on January 6, 2010. Despite suffering from radiation sickness and multiple complications, Yamaguchi managed to life a surprisingly long life.
For years Yamaguchi was an avid activist against nuclear weapons and was only officially recognized as the man who survived two nuclear bombings in March 2009.
Source: Daily Telegraph
Terrorist Convicted of Conspiracy to Commit Terrorist Acts Against Canada Given 1 Day in Prison
Amin Mohamed Durrani, on of the “Toronto 18″, was given only a single day in prison because of credits he earned while he was in jail during his trial. The Toronto 18 were known for organizing a paramilitary organization which discussed things like blowing up Parliament, killing the prime minister and decapitating anti-Muslims.
Source: Ottawa Sun
Maher Arar and Others Start Prism Magazine
Maher Arar, best known for being a Canadian who was accused of being a member of Al-Queda and sent off to be tortured in Syria until he was finally released back to Canada, has become a regular contributor to a new human rights magazine- “Prism Magazine”.
Source: Prism Magazine
Earthquake hits Hati. Thousands Dead
A devastating earthquake has hit Haiti, killing thousands and leaving thousands more wounded and homeless. A massive international aid effort is underway. Really, if you are reading about this for the first time you need to head over to the BBC’s Haiti Earthquake Coverage section asap.
Source: BBC Haiti Earthquake Coverage
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Victor Vargas is the manager and editor of Anime-Alberta. He's the former chair of Animethon 16 & Animethon 15 as well as a former president of BAKA (The Banzai Anime Klub of Alberta)