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Canadian flowers: bleeding not bloomingWith the new free trade agreement between Canada and Colombia, the flower markets in Ontario and British Columbia are being threatened by imports of Colombian flowers. Capital News talks to professionals in both countries to find out more about the challenges they are facing with Valentine's Day on the horizon. Jan 27 Education vs. legislation: tackling sex-selective abortionAn editorial published earlier this month in the Canadian Medical Association Journal brought the issue of sex-selective abortion in Canada into the limelight. Now, some are calling for legislative restrictions on aboriton to combat the issue. Others say education is the best way to solve the problem. Jan 27 Popping the cork on Canadian wineA vintage law from the prohibition era still affects Canada’s modern wine industry. A Tory MP private member’s bill aims to change the law and make it legal for local wines to cross interprovincial borders. Jan 27 Podcast: On the Rights of the Child in CanadaA new international children’s rights treaty will give kids the option to “tattle” on their governments to the UN, but only if their government allows them to do so. Jan 27 New opportunity for live-in caregiversTemporary foreign workers make up an important part of Canada's economy, but long wait times means putting their lives on hold while they wait for permanent residency. Recently, Jason Kenney, minister of Citizenship and Immigration, announced how the federal government plans to change this. Jan 27 Too many addicts, not enough treatmentOpioids like OxyContin, morphine and codeine are reaching staggering levels in Canada and so are addiction rates. But methadone, Health Canada's preferred treatment for opioid addicts, is hard to come by. Jan 27 |
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