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A Canadian judge recently ordered the nation’s parliament to recognize same-sex marriages within two years. The ruling is seen as an important step in advancing the rights of lesbians and gay men under the law.
New safety rules on repetitive strain and back injuries went into effect Jan. 16, but some Republicans and businesses aim to fight back through budget cuts and lawsuits. The AFL-CIO tells workers to urge their lawmakers to support the rules.
An armed loner entered a Montreal engineering classroom 11 years ago, shouting he hated feminists. The 14 women who died are remembered by a national commitment to reduce violence against women, reinvigorated by annual commemorative ceremonies.