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York Region Media Group Celebration I ofthe Anniversary Featuring the following performers Nicole Samantha Huff Stefanie Rebecca Silia Kenny Chin Vladimir Soloviev Caroline Sarah Forest ieri Alison Roy Christian Helen Iu To enter this years talent search contact Marquee Productions at or email your request tor an application to infomarqueeproductionsca Right time for break MP Brown 2010 LAUNCH Saturday February 6 730pm Newmarket Theatre 505 Pickering Cres Newmarket ON SHI For tickets call or visit and click on to order All seats are SI from page 1 government faced questions regarding Afghan istan a bill about the Canada Consumer Prod uct Safety Act and a bill discussing changes to the National Defence Act It almost seems like the government is hiding something he said Newmarket Councillor Chris Emanuel was one of several speakers at the event He evoked cheers from the crowd as he opened by saving the rally was the tic process in action Using procedural gymnastics to avoid debate in the house is wrong he said while the crowd waved Canadian flags and signs Show the federal government we will not be sedentary and that Canadians will stand up Kassandra came to the protest because she believes in democracy and feels the time just wasnt right for MPs to take a break I just cant be a citizen living under a cor rupt government she said I just cant so we have to do something about it She says Canadian youth arent disengaged with politics pointing to the youth involved with Canadians Against Proroguing Parlia ment a popular Facebook site Mikaila 16 accompanied Ms riah because she felt it was the only way to express her opinion since she is not old enough to vote NewmarketAurora MP Lois Brown dis agreed with Ms Bidariah saying before the protest it is absolutely the right time for the routine procedure while MPs consult with constituents about the upcoming budget The average length of one sitting in the Legislature is usually 128 days and the current sitting before the prorogation of Parliament was 228 days I applaud the residents for taking part in the democratic process she said of the pro test But was this an issue when other govern ments prorogued Parliament According to Ms Brown the move is one that is common at least twice a year Although she was unable to stay to speak with the protesters due to a speaking engage ment in Toronto about Haiti relief she invites residents to phone or email her saying she will ensure the message is relayed to the gov ernment I would have gladly been here to speak with them but no one invited me or called to make sure I would be in she said Protesters marched from Main Street to Ms Browns office at Bayview Avenue and Mulock Drive chanting Stop hiding in your riding MPs back to work Parliament is our house and We are truly peaceful people we just want democracy Local protesters joined tens of thousands of people across the country marching in their own communities Aurora resident Gillian Channen said this protest is just the beginning The Canadians Against Proroguing Parlia ment Facebook group has spawned others including the Canadian Citizens Action Plan group that plans to organize itself to introduce legislation through a private members bill to make changes in the way government is held accountable We want to make small changes to bring more accountability Ms said We will be addressing the misuse of pro roguing first thing WITH 4X MORE THAN SATELLITE YOim NEVER MISS YOUR FAVOURITE SHOW FREE ROGERS HDBOX WHEN YOU TRADE IN YOUR SATELLITE RECEIVER IF YOURE NOT WITH ROGERS YOURE MISSING A LOT Go to rogerscomLoveHD call 1 877 or visit a Rogers Plus store or an Authorized Dealer Get over 4X more HD programming than satellite Exclusive HD On Demand More reliable than satellite in extreme weather conditions ROGERS Based on comparing to with any oerdount free box Rogers subscripts or Rogers HiSpeed Internet Lite or above Installation charges may apply TM and Cable News Network A Time Warner Company All Rights Reserved Rogers design are trademarks of or used under license by Rogers Communications Inc or an affiliate 0 Rogers Cable Communications Inc