In the November 19, 2008 Throne Speech, the Government of Canada signalled that it would revive legislation put forward in Parliament prior to the election relating to food safety and consumer product safety. The Throne...
The Counterfeit Blog posted the following post on September 27, 2008 -
EFF Sues USTR Over ACTA and FOIA
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) and Public Knowledge filed suit September 18 against the U.S. Trade...
When Car Troubles Become Lemon Troubles
By Sergei Lemberg
There are few things more frustrating in life than not having a car you can depend on. After all, you need your vehicle to get to work, to take the kids to school and...
News Release
Enhanced driver’s licences concern Canada’s privacy guardians
Federal-Provincial-Territorial Meeting of Information and Privacy Commissioners and Ombudsmen
VICTORIA, February 5, 2008 – Plans to ...
On May 21, 2008, Prime Minister Harper announced that Canada would introduce new food labelling guidelines covering when food products may be labelled as "Made in Canada" or "Product of Canada". Affected parties may submit...
Canada's Globe & Mail newspaper reports that on April 16, 2008, Health Canada may label bisphenol A a dangerous substance. However, it is not expected that Health Canada or other governmental departments will, in the near...
On April 8, 2008, the Minister of Health tabled in the House of Commons Bill C-52 "An Act respecting the safety of consumer products". This proposed legislation changes the landscape in Canada to protect individuals by...
On Janaury 15, 2008, the Toronto Strategic Partnership (includes the Canadian Competition Bureau, the Toronto Police Service, the Ontario Ministry of Government and Consumer Services, the Ontario Provincial Police, the RCMP, the...
On January 15, 2008, Canada's Department of Health and Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food announced that they would consult with interested parties on the proposed Food and Consumer Safety Action Plan. Prime...
