Police are investigating possible arson when a vehicle caught fire in a business’s parking lot in the Pierrefonds-Roxboro County on Sunday morning.

At around 6:30 a.m., the Service de Police de la Ville de Montréal (SPVM) was called to a car park on Boulevard Gouin, near Boulevard Lalande.

“The Montreal Fire Department was already in the process of bringing the blaze under control,” SPVM spokeswoman Caroline Chèvrefils said. The burned car is a total loss, a nearby car was damaged. There was no damage to property and no incendiary objects were found at the crime scene.”

The investigation was handed over to the SPVM’s arson department because the cause of the fire was “unknown and appears suspicious,” the spokesman said.

The crime scene was protected for investigators. They will try on site to determine the causes and circumstances of the fire. The SPVM will also conduct analysis of the various surveillance cameras located nearby.

We recall that another vehicle caught fire in the Ville-Émard district during the night from Friday to Saturday. The arson unit SPVM is also responsible for the investigation.

“Do you think that’s a right?” asked the Panamanian immigration officer who checked my passport. “Yes. I think so,” I replied. “I have my doubts,” he said while taking my fingerprints. He stamped my document and let me pass with a menacing look. This is how Panama welcomed the people, who took part in the VII Conference on Abortion Rights organized by the Latin American Consortium Against Unsafe Abortion (CLACAI), a meeting that brought together hundreds of organizations, health professionals, lawyers, journalists and activists to discuss the situation of the To speak, debate and share the rights of women to a safe, public and free abortion across the region.

Although the advances are notorious and very important. For example, there are the laws of Argentina, Mexico or Colombia, the threats are constant and the anti-rights groups do not rest. It is important not to take our eyes off other realities that are bringing us back to most countries in what is still an insecure, violent and unequal region of abortion. In the words of activist Morena Herrera from El Salvador: “Everyone has to push so that nobody is left behind.” That means achieving better conditions in the most restrictive places, following the example of those who have achieved decriminalization.

In Latin America there are still countries where a woman cannot have an abortion, even if she has been raped, her life is in danger, or the fetus is deformed. According to the Center for Reproductive Rights, these are Honduras, Nicaragua, El Salvador, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Suriname and Jamaica.

But it’s not the only thing. During the conference, more than 26 organizations presented the Laws and Shadows report. Regulation of abortion in Latin America, showing that in many countries that allow abortion for certain reasons, there is a whole range of gray areas that end up preventing it. If we have learned anything about the laws in the region, it is that there is a great gap between their drafting and their application. A barrier for women to access their sexual and reproductive rights. This is the case in Guatemala, Peru or Costa Rica. This is also happening in Venezuela, where the laws are more restrictive and only decriminalize abortion when the life or health of the pregnant woman is in danger. Paraguay is another country hit hard by these restrictions, where women are subjected to forced pregnancy.

This is also happening in Panama, the country of skyscrapers and economic development that continues to lag behind on this issue. In Panama, women must go through a multidisciplinary commission to have an abortion. I just want to give you one more piece of information: Since 2018, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has recommended Panama to decriminalize abortion to protect the rights of girls and young people precisely. According to the Panama Family Planning Association (APLAFA), in 2021, 14% of births were to girls. In addition, more than 6,000 sex crimes were committed that year, most of them against girls and young people.

Other countries such as Chile, Ecuador or Brazil include the variables of rape or fetal incapacitation in their penal codes. However, the report points out that no country, not even those that have decriminalized abortion up to a certain number of weeks, fully recognizes the will of women according to the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO), regardless of women’s and feminist movements the prejudices of conservative and religious groups. “We live in democracies that are too fragile, ruled by arbitrariness, and this is breeding ground for ultra groups to impose a particular perspective on this problem,” says Susana Chávez, director of CLACAI.

In the face of such challenges, the advancement of telemedicine and drug-based home abortion support groups is becoming an alternative for thousands of women living far from a hospital or in very restrictive locations. This is not only said by feminists, but also by the WHO in its “Guidelines for Abortion Care”. “Medical abortion has revolutionized access to quality abortion care around the world. Medications to induce abortion can be safely and effectively administered in a healthcare facility or self-administered elsewhere (e.g., at home) when an accurate source of information and quality-assured medications are available.

It is important to remove the stigma surrounding abortion and to talk about it from other perspectives such as public health, autonomy and human rights. On the same day that a year has passed since the reversal of the Roe v. Wade judgment in the United States, which guaranteed abortion rights since 1973, hundreds of women in Central America gathered to continue the same struggle. In the words of Salvadoran activist Morena Herrera: “We are in a difficult situation in several countries, but I see a force moving forward, providing information, scientific evidence and confirmation that working and fighting for reproductive justice is the best Possibility for a good future. “Be for everyone”.

I prefer a different sentence from her: “Not everything happens by law. Decriminalizing conscience, information and access to support networks also saves women’s lives.”

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📚And to end a story: “Clandestine Happiness” by Clarice Lispector

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As Clarice Lispector learned to read and write, she also began making up endless little stories. That was before she was seven, and just a year after her birth, her family had a history of exile and struggle as she fled Ukraine to the other end of the world, to Brazil. It was always clear to him that he wanted to write and that this childhood dream was nourished by his travels, his reading and his own life experiences. It would therefore not be surprising that the story “Clandestine Happiness” describes a large part of what she was and felt in this chapter of her life: an unbounded love of books.

The protagonist of Clandestine Happiness has a classmate at school whose father owns a bookstore. He describes her physically as someone who is “favoured” in the eyes of others but has little interest in this treasure to which she can have unlimited access. “But what a talent for cruelty she had,” she says at the beginning of the story, when it turns out that the girl has recognized the narrator’s desire to acquire a certain book to read. He quotes her day after day at her house and promises her the precious item without eventually getting his hands on her. This story, like most of Lispector’s works, describes emotions so intimate and everyday that they become windows through which to observe one’s nostalgia. It’s hard not to get bogged down in certain personal memories when reading something that analyzes human emotions so much. Following an interesting path, the protagonist finally gets what she has been waiting for the most, thinking: “I know that she held the thick book with both hands and pressed it to her chest. It doesn’t matter how long it took to get home. His chest was warm, his heart thoughtful.

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British Royal Air Force (RAF) fighter jets have “intercepted” 21 Russian planes on the edge of NATO airspace during a mission in Estonia over the past three weeks, the Ministry of Defense said on Saturday.

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The Russian aircraft in question include fighter jets, transport or intelligence aircraft, and long-range Tu-22M bombers, according to the British Defense Forces.

“These interceptions are a stark reminder of the value of collective defense and deterrence that NATO provides,” British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace said in a statement.

“The RAF has worked alongside our allies over the past three weeks to ensure member states and our partner countries are protected and they can rest assured that we will continue to support them as they strengthen European security alongside those who… share our values,” he added.

As part of Britain’s contribution to NATO missions, the British Typhoons have been based at Amari base in Estonia since March and take off to monitor Russian planes when they are unable to communicate with air traffic authorities and pose a threat to flight safety, the statement said Communication British Ministry of Defence.

The British planes have to remain in Estonia until August, when they will be replaced by Spanish army planes.

During its deployment to Estonia, the Royal Air Force also took part in several major exercises, one of which was described by London as the largest NATO air exercise since the end of the Cold War.

This show of strength and unity in the face of potential threats from Russia in the midst of the war in Ukraine was described by organizers as the largest air exercise in the history of the Alliance, attended by 250 military aircraft from 25 allied and partner countries of NATO, including Japan and Sweden. a candidate country.

It has been claimed that Joe Biden will crack down on surprise “junk fees” being charged to shoppers for thousands of everyday products to get back into the White House.

The hidden fees are levied on concert tickets, food deliveries, airline tickets, and car rentals, among others.

Used in almost every consumer goods industry, they are designed to lure customers in with an attractive price, only to then charge them more at the last minute.

Biden announced a “fight to end junk fees” during a White House press briefing earlier this month and said his administration has already pressured ticketing platforms Live Nation, which includes Ticketmaster, and SeatGeek to list all fees upfront .

“I think that’s just wrong,” said the then-president. “Junk charges aren’t so much an issue for the rich, but they’re an issue for working people like the homes I grew up in, and they can rake in hundreds of dollars a month and make it harder for families to pay their bills.” .”

Biden’s focus on junk charges is part of a broader strategy to target corporations and foment problems facing working and voting Americans. In his State of the Union address in February, he touched on junk fees, but also raised taxes for companies.

President Joe Biden can be seen during a meeting at the White House this month where he advocated for the end of so-called junk fees imposed on American consumers at the end of the checkout process

In November last year, Taylor Swift fans were in an uproar after the Ticketmaster website collapsed due to the ticket rush and renewed calls for the industry to be regulated. When buying tickets online, the fees can be around 20 percent of the ticket price

“The genius of Joe Biden’s presidency is to bring about change that people feel every day,” Senator Elizabeth Warren told The Daily Beast of his junk fee policy.

“It’s politically smart, but it’s also right.” “To show people that government can be on the side of the people and not just always help big companies,” she said.

In November last year, Taylor Swift fans were in an uproar after the Ticketmaster website collapsed due to the ticket rush and renewed calls for the industry to be regulated.

In the criticism, Ticketmaster denied anti-competitive practices, claiming there was no “evidence of systemic violations” and that the company signed a decree with the Justice Department after merging with Live Nation in 2010.

When ordering food through apps like Grubhub, DoorDash, and Uber Eats, there are often numerous fees at the very end of the checkout process, after customers have already invested time selecting items and exploring options.

When renting a car, it often happens that additional insurance or young driver costs arise once the customer collects the car and has no alternative options.

Junk fees are also regularly levied on mobile phone bills.

The hidden costs are a combination of fees and taxes. Some are mandated by the state, others are mandated by cell phone providers.

Consumers paid about $11.2 billion in these taxes last year alone, according to the latest data from the think tank Tax Foundation.

It found that average cell phone charges have skyrocketed for the fifth straight year and now account for a record 25.4 percent of the average bill.

According to the study, a typical household with four phones and a “Family Share” plan paying $100 a month would spend nearly $305 a year in taxes, fees and government surcharges.

When renting a car, it often happens that additional insurance or young driver costs are incurred once the customer picks up the car

When ordering food through apps like Grubhub, DoorDash, and Uber Eats, there are often numerous fees at the very end of the ordering process

US Senator Richard Blumenthal said the agreement with the ticket giants was a step in the right direction but insufficient.

“Instead of a voluntary patchwork that varies by company, Americans deserve a basic disclosure standard so they’re fully aware of the prices and fees they’re being charged.” Nickel boosted and consumers weakened are counted,” he said.

The “flat pricing” for tickets announced by Biden this month does not mean that companies will eliminate the surcharges, just that the fees will be made clear to the customer.

Beginning in September, all event tickets at Live Nation’s 200+ venues will have transparent pricing for the concert goer or sports fan, which the government estimates will benefit over 30 million customers.

The president said there is a queue for other companies to make similar changes.

“I urge their competitors to follow suit and adopt flat pricing as well,” Biden said. “These actions are important and inspire companies to change their practices.”

In a White House study of 31 different sporting events on five ticket vendors’ websites, service fees averaged more than 20 percent of the ticket’s face value, and total fees — such as handling fees, delivery fees, and setup fees — amounted to more than 20 percent and half that ticket price itself.

Another glaring example of hidden junk fees is charging airline passengers last-minute for baggage check-in. According to the Department of Transportation, passengers had to pay $5.3 billion in baggage fees last year alone.

Customers are often promised a lump sum for a flight, only to find that the actual fare is hundreds of dollars more.

Biden said his government has already pressured ticketing platforms Live Nation, SeatGeek and Ticketmaster to list all fees upfront. He is pictured on June 15th

According to the Department of Transportation, passengers had to pay $5.3 billion in baggage fees last year alone

Despite the government’s crackdown, there has been no formal change to cap baggage fees. This month, American Airlines announced that it will now charge a $75 checked bag fee on all basic economy tickets.

Most airlines offer a free carry-on bag, which some customers use as their only bag for a short trip.

A decade ago, however, many began imposing penalties on passengers whose carry-on baggage exceeded the requirements and could not be stowed in the cabin space. The fine covers the cost of storing the bag along with the other suitcases paid for.

Consumers have long suspected that staff are too strict in enforcing the rules, often penalizing passengers whose luggage easily meets the requirements.

Reports that Frontier Airlines employees were being paid a $10 bonus for each overweight bag found and identified seemed to confirm these suspicions.

Banking is another industry that resorts to junk fees to boost its revenue.

Surcharges include overdraft fees, late credit card payment fees, account maintenance fees, or even fees for paying a bill.

It is estimated that consumers paid over $7.7 billion in overdraft and insufficient fund fees in 2022.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has proposed a rule to curb excessive fees for late credit card payments. It is estimated that credit card companies collect approximately $12 billion in late payment interest each year.