Ontario’s business of Booze

Ontario’s business of Booze

The Star’s Martin Regg Cohn joined us for a thought-provoking discussion politics of alcohol in Ontario back in May. Cohn noted that while most people are not interested in Ontario politics, they are interested in beer. However, Cohn situated the discussion as from a policy perspective.

This topic is always a hotly debated topic, as many Ontarians remain unaware that the Beer Store is controlled by multinationals that are largely based outside of Canada. A recent investigative piece by the Mr. Cohn in the Toronto Star …

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Food Labelling – Summary by Chris E

Last Monday’s WSIC meeting focused on something near and dear to all our hearts—and even nearer to our stomachs:

Food.

What’s really in the food we eat? And why do Canadians, living in one of the most well regulated countries in the world, still feel the need to ask this? WSIC’s guest speaker, Ken Whitehurst, executive director of the Consumer Council of Canada, had some opinions about that, and so did our audience.

“Do you see any positive movement toward better labeling of genetically modified foods?” asked one …

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