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Montreal protesters shut down classes at university
Protesters have succeeded in shutting down classes scheduled to resume today for some students at the University of Quebec in Montreal. video
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G20 mass arrests blamed on 'excessive' police force
Poor planning by various levels of police, along with orders by a Toronto deputy police chief to "take back the streets," are to blame for the more than 1,100 arrests during the 2010 summit, says the province's top civilian police watchdog. video audio
Internet surveillance bill not dead, Toews says
Public Safety Minister Vic Toews is denying reports that the Harper government intends to quietly shelve its controversial online surveillance bill, C-30.
Canadians to get opt-out tool for history-tracking web ads
Canadians who get creeped out by web ads that seem to know a little too much about their personal habits should have access in the coming months to an opt-out tool that will help fight the effect of so-called behavioural advertising.
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