Canada in brief: Jan. 5, 2012

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Highway crashes claim seven lives

Seven teenagers were killed in highway crashes this Tuesday. According to CBC news, four were killed in a multi-vehicle crash on Highway 69 north of Parry Sound and two others died when their car crossed the centre line on Highway 17 near Hagar, west of North Bay.

A seventh teen succumbed to her injuries Wednesday afternoon. Several people involved in the crashes are also in hospital with serious injuries.
CBC quoted OPP Inspector Mark Andrews saying, โ€œThe accidents were a โ€œwaste of life [and] completely preventable โ€ฆ [resulting in] 12 families that have had their lives turned upside down.โ€

Ex-MP wants legal action

A former Quebec politician is planning legal action against the Conservative government for pulling out of the Kyoto Protocol, calling the move unconstitutional. Daniel Turp, a former Parti Quรฉbรฉcois MNA and Bloc MP, was quoted by CBC news saying he is going to ask the federal court to block Ottawaโ€™s controversial decision, and is calling on Canadians to join his legal campaign. Turp launched an online petition for Canadians to support his plan because he believes that citizens should have a voice. A spokesperson from Environment Canada told CBC News that the government intends to repeal the Kyoto Protocol Implementation Act.

โ€“Compiled by Amanda Steiner


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