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Let’s Import Ralph Nader

“Consumer activist Ralph Nader today launched his third bid for the presidency…” 01
Famous for his consumer activism, Ralph Nader has decided to make his 5th bid for the U.S. Presidency. “In 1992 he ran as a write-in in both the New Hampshire Republican and Democratic primaries, and other primaries. In 1996 and 2000, he was the nominee of the Green Party; in 2004, … Continue Reading

Revenue Canada Crackdown on Charities

The Toronto Star credits it’s own investigation which goes back as far as 2002 for Canada Revenue’s long-overdue crackdown on charity rules, “problems that its [the Agency's] own auditors knew too well” (’Charity rules beefed up’; Toronto Star; 2007/12/21).
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Consumer Alert – Feds Attack Canadians with Saturated Fat

OTTAWA, Dec. 17 /CNW/ -
With Federal Government Ministers
Jim Flaherty (Finance), David Emerson
(International Trade), and Gerry Ritz (Agriculture)
poised to announce the passing of legislation to substantially
increase the fat content of cheeses sold in Canada, the
Consumers’ Association of Canada wonders if
Health Minister Tony Clement is asleep at the switch.

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Regulating Gift Cards

“You’ve got to wonder if these … Continue Reading

How Red Is Your Meat?

When you shop for meat, what influences your purchase decision?
If you’re like most people, you’ll pass up the brownish-tinged steak for the one beside it that’s noticeably red. So, in an effort to cut it’s losses, the meat industry is reported to be adopting the practise of fixing the meat’s pigment by treating it with carbon monoxide. And when this … Continue Reading