1. China's stance: Pro-democracy protesters set a Wednesday deadline for the Chinese government to address their demands for reforms, but Hong Kong's Beijing-appointed Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying has already made an unequivocal statement that China won't back down from its decision to limit voting reforms in the Asian financial hub.
2. Cancer and careers: Statistics Canada will release a new report Tuesday, examining the effects of cancer on Canadians' employment and earnings. The data will focus on the earnings of cancer survivors over the three-year period following their diagnosis.
3. Pricey flight: The Prime Minister's Office is defending a decision to fly two European leaders home at an estimated cost of more than $300,000. After a report that Stephen Harper authorized the free ride to Brussels, his spokesperson said that the Airbus was offered as a courtesy to ensure "that no elements" of the Canada-EU summit were cut short.
4. Secret Service under fire: An intruder made it farther inside the White House than the Secret Service has acknowledged, a Republican congressman says. According to the congressman, Omar J. Gonzalez bypassed a guard, ran past a staircase leading up to the Obamas' living quarters, and into the East Room. A Secret Service spokesperson had previously said that the suspect was apprehended just inside the North Portico doors of the White House. U.S. lawmakers are holding a hearing on White House security protocols this morning.
5. Dalhousie team suspension: Dalhousie University has suspended its men's rugby club pending investigation of a a hazing complaint. The club was already on probation for a separate hazing incident that took place on a team trip earlier this month. School officials say they have suspended the team's club privileges as a result.
