"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

