Canada passes bill to criminalize paying for sex and curb prostitution
Ottawa unveils a made in Canada approach targeting clients and pimps while protecting vulnerable people. The bill criminalizes buying sexual services and advertising, with penalties up to five years, and increases child sex purchase penalties to ten years. It also covers receiving profits from others' prostitution and public solicitations near schools.
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Quebec deficits rise as 2014 budget trims spending
Quebec's new Liberal government estimates a 2.35 billion deficit for 2014-15, higher than targets, driven by sweeping spending cuts. Finance Minister Carlos Leitao warns ratings could fall without action, while pledging a balanced 2015-16 with no large tax hikes or service cuts.
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Harper and Barroso push to complete stalled EU trade deal
Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper met EU Commission President Jose Barroso in Brussels ahead of the G7 summit to push for a final text of the Comprehensive Trade and Investment Agreement. The leaders sought to advance CETA despite four years of negotiations stalled by disputes over protection of intellectual property and other contentious clauses. The summit focused on Ukraine and Crimea amid calls to disarm eastern armed groups and restore order.
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