Five stories in Canada we’re watching – Macleans.ca
February 27, 2015
Feb. 27: A meeting in Ottawa on missing and murdered aboriginal women
Five stories in the news today, Feb. 27, from The Canadian Press:
POLITICIANS TO MEET ON MISSING AND MURDERED ABORIGINAL WOMEN
Several premiers and aboriginal leaders meet with two federal cabinet ministers today about what action can be taken on missing and murdered aboriginal women. There have been calls for a national inquiry into the nearly 1,200 aboriginal women who have been killed or gone missing in the last 30 years, but Prime Minister Stephen Harper has steadfastly refused to order one.
LEGAL ARGUMENTS TO BE MADE AGAINST CONVICTED PONZI SCHEMERS
A Calgary court will hear sentencing arguments today against two men convicted of fraud and theft charges. Milowe Brost, 61 and Gary Sorenson, 71, were found guilty earlier this month. Police say 2,000 investors around the world lost between $100 million and $400 million. Many lost their life savings, retirement plans, even equity in their homes.
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