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Susan's Canada Online Blog May 2006 Archive

By Susan Munroe, About.com Guide to Canada Online since 1997

"Light" and "Mild" to be Banned From Cigarette Marketing

Sunday May 28, 2006
The Canadian government hopes to introduce regulations this fall to ban the use of the terms "light" and "mild" in marketing cigarettes in Canada, says a CBC report. A similar ... Read More

Proposed Federal Accountability Act

Sunday May 28, 2006
This omnibus bill is the cornerstone of the Conservative government's election promise to clean up government and their response to the Gomery Inquiry into the scandals of the previous Liberal ... Read More

Canada and the Kyoto Protocol

Sunday May 21, 2006
The Conservative government is having problems dealing with the Kyoto Protocol. They don't really support it, and during the 2006 federal election campaign said they would scrap it. However, they ... Read More

Gun Registry Issue in Canada

Thursday May 18, 2006
Canada has had some form of gun control since the 1800s, but Liberal government legislation in 1995 called for the registration of all firearms, including shotguns and rifles, not just ... Read More

Nova Scotia Election Called for June 13

Sunday May 14, 2006
Just three months into the job, Nova Scotia Premier Rodney MacDonald has called a provincial election for June 13. A former gym teacher and fiddle player, Rodney MacDonald replaced veteran ... Read More

Canadian Government Getting Tough on Crime

Thursday May 11, 2006
The Conservative government is following up on its election promises to get tough on crime in Canada with the introduction of two new bills. The Conditional Sentencing Reform Bill would ... Read More

Party Hosts Not Liable for Drunk Guests

Sunday May 7, 2006
The Supreme Court of Canada ruled Friday that hosts of private parties "as a general rule" are not responsible for guests who drink too much and then cause an accident ... Read More

Personal Tax Breaks in 2006 Canadian Federal Budget

Thursday May 4, 2006
In the May 2006 Canadian federal budget Stephen Harper and the Conservatives have followed through on many of their election promises from the 2006 federal election. The government has spread ... Read More

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