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		<title>Till I Collapse: Vancouver Canucks 2011 Playoffs Preview</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Mar 2012 22:12:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SurreyLeader.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A preview of the Vancouver Canucks' 2011 playoff run. All footage property of CBC, Canucks TV, the NHL, TSN, and Rogers Sportsnet. ]]></description>
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<p>A preview of the Vancouver Canucks&#8217; 2011 playoff run. All footage property of CBC, Canucks TV, the NHL, TSN, and Rogers Sportsnet. </p>
<p>Source: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tWTz5vOR4I&amp;feature=youtube_gdata" title="Till I Collapse: Vancouver Canucks 2011 Playoffs Preview">Youtube</a></p>
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		<title>Vancouver Canucks 2011 Playoff Intro &#8211; This Is What We Live For</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Mar 2012 05:27:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CBC.ca</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jumbotron Introduction for the Vancouver Canucks 2011 NHL Playoffs link to cbcs HNIC end montage: www.youtube.com edit: at long last, i have found out the song name: Dogs of War - Brand X Music www.youtube.com All rights belong to Canucks Sports and Entertainment and the NHL. Posted for the enjoyment of fans around the world.]]></description>
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<p>Jumbotron Introduction for the Vancouver Canucks 2011 NHL Playoffs link to cbcs HNIC end montage: www.youtube.com edit: at long last, i have found out the song name: Dogs of War &#8211; Brand X Music www.youtube.com All rights belong to Canucks Sports and Entertainment and the NHL. Posted for the enjoyment of fans around the world.</p>
<p>Source: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XieTEJtHGmQ&amp;feature=youtube_gdata" title="Vancouver Canucks 2011 Playoff Intro - This Is What We Live For">Youtube</a></p>
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		<title>Canucks Vs Sharks &#8211; Game Highlights &#8211; R3G1 2011 Playoffs &#8211; 05.15.11 &#8211; HD</title>
		<link>http://www.vancouvermetro.com/canucks-vs-sharks-game-highlights-r3g1-2011-playoffs-05-15-11-hd-1251/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Mar 2012 05:47:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SurreyLeader.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This highlight package includes: Three Goals, Four Hits, Two Saves, Two Interviews, One Victory Celebration, One Game analysis &#038; One Outro Montage. ]]></description>
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<p>This highlight package includes: Three Goals, Four Hits, Two Saves, Two Interviews, One Victory Celebration, One Game analysis &#038; One Outro Montage. </p>
<p>Source: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZPGXChBuq8&amp;feature=youtube_gdata" title="Canucks Vs Sharks - Game Highlights - R3G1 2011 Playoffs - 05.15.11 - HD">Youtube</a></p>
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		<title>Vancouver Canucks : 2011 Playoff Journey HD</title>
		<link>http://www.vancouvermetro.com/vancouver-canucks-2011-playoff-journey-hd-1245/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Feb 2012 22:31:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Canucks.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Here is a highlight reel video that Bhavin Solanki made. ]]></description>
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<p>Here is a highlight reel video that Bhavin Solanki made. </p>
<p>Source: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OT5vsGoKQ0M&amp;feature=youtube_gdata" title="Vancouver Canucks : 2011 Playoff Journey HD">Youtube</a></p>
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		<title>A Few Differences Between Banks &amp; Credit Unions</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 04:34:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A bank is a company that makes the trade of the money . It may have different activities: receive and keep on behalf of its clients their funds, offer various investments ( savings ), provide means of payment (checks, bank card, etc..) and exchange, lend money, intervene financial markets on its behalf or that of its customers and generally handle all financial services. We distinguish commercial banks from investment [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A bank is a company that makes the trade of the money . It may have different activities: receive and keep on behalf of its clients their funds, offer various investments ( savings ), provide means of payment (checks, bank card, etc..) and exchange, lend money, intervene financial markets on its behalf or that of its customers and generally handle all financial services. We distinguish commercial banks from investment banks by type of business they pursue.</p>
<p>Banks are subject to strict legislation and exercise control. In particular, collecting deposits, the distribution of credit and payment services including &#8220;banking&#8221; (checks, credit cards, transfers, etc.). Activities are reserved for banks and are subject to prior authorization due to the importance of these activities in the economy of a country. They provide for the State traceability of financial transactions and helping in the fight against trafficking.</p>
<p>On the other hand Credit Unions are similar to banks but they operate in a little bit different fashion, they are more personal and each depositor becomes a member of the bank making the customer feel more safe and secure when visiting the bank and doing transactions. An example of a small credit union is a small credit union in the Toronto, Canada area called <a href="http://www.creditunionrank.com/buduchnist-credit-union.html">Buduchnist Credit Union</a>. It is a small credit union that caters to the local Ukranian Immigrant population.</p>
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		<title>VANCOUVER COAL HARBOUR</title>
		<link>http://www.vancouvermetro.com/vancouver-coal-harbour-1241/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Feb 2012 01:06:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[An exclusive area; apartment unit sells for millions dollars; yacht sells million and millions; penhouse sells tens millions and more; only the rich and famous can afford to live here; its beautiful overlooking the Burrard Inlet and the Vancouver famous Stanley Park.]]></description>
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An exclusive area; apartment unit sells for millions dollars; yacht sells million and millions; penhouse sells tens millions and more; only the rich and famous can afford to live here; its beautiful overlooking the Burrard Inlet and the Vancouver famous Stanley Park.</p>
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		<title>Riot in Vancouver</title>
		<link>http://www.vancouvermetro.com/riot-in-vancouver-1240/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 20:06:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<title>2011 Playoffs &#8211; Vancouver Canucks Road to the Stanley Cup Finals</title>
		<link>http://www.vancouvermetro.com/2011-playoffs-vancouver-canucks-road-to-the-stanley-cup-finals-1234/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Feb 2012 13:31:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>CBC.ca</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Vancouver Canucks beat the Hawks in 7, the Preds' in 6, and the Sharks in 5. Will the Canucks Sweep the Bruins/Lightning? Song: New Divide - Linkin Park Footage: CBC]]></description>
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<p>The Vancouver Canucks beat the Hawks in 7, the Preds&#8217; in 6, and the Sharks in 5. Will the Canucks Sweep the Bruins/Lightning? Song: New Divide &#8211; Linkin Park Footage: CBC</p>
<p>Source: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_SsfjHlx_RU&amp;feature=youtube_gdata" title="2011 Playoffs - Vancouver Canucks Road to the Stanley Cup Finals">Youtube</a></p>
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		<title>FALL COLOR &#8211; from Vancouver to Richmond</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 15:06:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>admin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Beautiful fall color along the way from Vancouver to Richmond]]></description>
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Beautiful fall color along the way from Vancouver to Richmond</p>
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		<title>Gay Marriage in Canada</title>
		<link>http://www.vancouvermetro.com/gay-marriage-in-canada-1229/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 09:21:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Canada is one of the leading countries in the gay marriage movement, legalizing gay marriage in 2006. Gay marriage, already permitted in many jurisdictions as a result of court decisions, were extended throughout the country by removing the restriction of sex in the definition of marriage &#8211; a federal responsibility. This situation has changed due to court [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Canada is one of the leading countries in the gay marriage movement, <a href="http://www.gaymarriagehq.com/is-gay-marriage-legal-in-canada-92/">legalizing gay marriage in 2006</a>. Gay marriage, already permitted in many jurisdictions as a result of court decisions, were extended throughout the country by removing the restriction of sex in the definition of marriage &#8211; a federal responsibility. This situation has changed due to court decisions that have pushed the federal government to adjust its law unconstitutional. Extend the definition of marriage at all was an improvement to unions that had been extended by several provinces to same sex.</p>
<p><span><span>The definition of marriage is a federal jurisdiction, and federal law before 2005 defined marriage as the union of two persons of opposite sex. </span><span>Before the adoption of Bill C-38, the appellate courts in eight provinces and one territory have all found this definition as discriminatory against the </span></span><span><span>Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms</span></span><span><span> , and therefore void (depending on system force in Canada, Justice ensures the equivalent of a constitutional review of laws).</span></span></p>
<div>
<div>Since these decisions, same-sex marriages are allowed in these jurisdictions:</div>
</div>
<ul>
<li><span><span>the </span></span><span><span>Ontario</span></span><span><span> since </span></span><span><span>10 </span></span> <span><span>June </span></span> <span><span>2003</span></span><span><span> ,</span></span></li>
<li><span><span>the </span></span><span><span>British Columbia</span></span><span><span> since </span></span><span><span>8 </span></span> <span><span>July </span></span> <span><span>2003</span></span><span><span> ,</span></span></li>
<li><span><span>the </span></span><span><span>Quebec</span></span><span><span> since </span></span><span><span>18 </span></span> <span><span>March </span></span> <span><span>2004</span></span><span><span> ,</span></span></li>
<li><span><span>the territory of </span></span><span><span>Yukon</span></span><span><span> since </span></span><span><span>14 </span></span> <span><span>July </span></span> <span><span>2004</span></span><span><span> ,</span></span></li>
<li><span><span>the </span></span><span><span>Manitoba</span></span><span><span> since </span></span><span><span>16 </span></span> <span><span>September </span></span> <span><span>2004</span></span><span><span> ,</span></span></li>
<li><span><span>the </span></span><span><span>Nova Scotia</span></span><span><span> since the </span></span><span><span>24 </span></span> <span><span>September </span></span> <span><span>2004</span></span><span><span> ,</span></span></li>
<li><span><span>the </span></span><span><span>Saskatchewan</span></span><span><span> since </span></span><span><span>5 </span></span> <span><span>November </span></span> <span><span>2004</span></span><span><span> ,</span></span></li>
<li><span><span>Newfoundland and Labrador</span></span><span><span> since </span></span><span><span>21 </span></span> <span><span>December </span></span> <span><span>2004</span></span><span><span> ,</span></span></li>
<li><span><span>the </span></span><span><span>New Brunswick</span></span><span><span> since </span></span><span><span>23 </span></span> <span><span>June </span></span> <span><span>2005</span></span><span><span> .</span></span></li>
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<p><span><span>This judgment, with 9 of 13 provinces and territories, rendered unconstitutional the former provision of the Federal Code and it became imperative to redefine marriage to the relégaliser constitutionally. </span><span>Immediately, the federal government tabled Bill C-38, entitled </span></span><em><span><span>Civil Marriage Act</span></span></em><span><span> , to legalize marriage between same sex couples across the Canadian territory, removing the restriction of sex.</span></span></p>
<p><span><span>This bill was passed (by 158 votes against 133) by the </span></span><span><span>House of Commons</span></span><span><span> on </span></span><span><span>28 </span></span> <span><span>June </span></span> <span><span>2005</span></span><span><span> , it was approved by the </span></span><span><span>Senate</span></span><span><span> (by 47 votes against 21) on </span></span><span><span>19 </span></span> <span><span>July </span></span> <span><span>2005</span></span><span><span> and received the following day the </span></span><span><span>Royal Assent</span></span><span><span> . </span><span>Thus, </span></span><span><span>20 </span></span> <span><span>July </span></span> <span><span>2005</span></span><span><span> , the legislation is finally adopted and </span></span><span><span>Canada</span></span><span><span> became the third country in the world to allow its territory throughout the marriages of same-sex partners, and the first in </span></span><span><span>America</span></span><span><span> .</span></span></p>
<p><span><span>The victory of </span></span><span><span>conservatives</span></span><span><span> in </span></span><span><span>the 2006 general elections</span></span><span><span> of </span></span><span><span>January 23</span></span><span><span> was temporarily opened a period of uncertainty about the future of gay marriage in </span></span><span><span>Canada</span></span><span><span> . </span><span>Prime Minister </span></span><span><span>Stephen Harper</span></span><span><span> saw that there was never a truly free vote on this, because the cabinet members </span></span><span><span>Liberal</span></span><span><span> , and the caucus </span></span><span><span>NDP</span></span><span><span> as a whole, were forced to vote in favor of the proposed law (a Liberal cabinet minister was forced to resign in order to vote against the bill, and the only NDP MP to vote against removing himself saw his position as spokesman, and subsequently lost the nomination of his riding association). </span><span>So he had promised that his government would reconsider the issue in the fall of 2006 by holding a free vote on a motion to restore the traditional definition of marriage.</span></span></p>
<p><span><span>On </span></span><span><span>7 </span></span> <span><span>December </span></span> <span><span>2006</span></span><span><span> , he introduced a motion which read: &#8220;That this House requests the Government to introduce legislation to restore the traditional definition of marriage without affecting civil unions and while respecting the existing marriages of same sex. </span><span>&#8220;The motion was defeated with 175 votes against and 123 votes for. </span><span>Several members who voted against Bill C-38 introducing homosexual marriage in 2005 voted against the motion to restore traditional marriage in 2006. </span><span>Two opposition parties, or the</span></span><span><span>Bloc Quebecois</span></span><span><span> and New Democratic Party, forced their MPs to vote along party lines, that is to say against the motion and the vote was not freer than the last time. </span><span>However, Stephen Harper said he will never again vote on the matter. </span><span>Most analysts believe that the motion had been presented as to fulfill the campaign promise made ​​during the </span></span><span><span>2006 election</span></span><span><span> and the Prime Minister hoped to lose the vote in order to leave the matter behind him before the </span></span><span><span>next federal election</span></span><span><span>.</span></span></p>
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