Month: October 2013
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Ontario Greens: Canada European Union Trade Deal Extends To Municipalities
Ontario Greens are calling for a public review on the EU trade deal before its final approval. (Queen’s Park): GPO leader Mike Schreiner is demanding that Premier Wynne conduct a public review on CETA (Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement) before Ontario approves the deal. “The people of Ontario deserve the right to accept or reject…
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Ontario Planning Legislation- Mandatory Menu Labeling For Fast-Food Restaurants and others
October, 2013 Ontario will help parents and their children make healthier choices by putting calories on menus, following consultations with the fast-food industry and health care sector. Legislation that would require large chain restaurants to include calories and other potential nutritional information on their menus will be introduced this winter. The government…
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Letter To The Silo: CBC Marketplace Sensationalized Veterinary Profession
Dear Silo, A news broadcast by CBC Canada http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace tonight [October 4, 2013] shined a negative light on the veterinary profession. The segment took a dog with a hidden camera to ten Toronto veterinarians to see what health recommendations were suggested in the first check-up. According to the show’s host, the veterinarians all provided various…
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NAC Hosting Largest Wearables Event
St. Catharines, Canada — The Niagara Artists Centre’s (NAC) 2013 STRUTT Wearable Art Weekend (STRUTT) is outlandish, bold and more spectacular than ever before. STRUTT takes place on November 15 and 16, 2013 culminating with the STRUTT Runway Show, which takes place Saturday, November 16 at the WS Tyler Factory in St. Catharines, ON. Doors…