Août 2019
Universal pharmacare will cut costs and save lives (Calgary's Business)
When it comes to prescription drug coverage, our health system has plenty in common with the United States – and that’s not a good thing
Taxe carbone: Doug Ford se tourne vers la Cour suprême (La Presse)
Alors que les conservateurs d’Andrew Scheer souhaitaient qu’il se fasse plus discret, le premier ministre de l’Ontario Doug Ford s’est tourné hier vers le plus haut tribunal du pays pour contester la taxe sur le carbone imposée par Ottawa.
Study Finds 57 Percent of USMCA Copied From TPP (The New American)
According to a study conducted by researchers from the University of Ottawa (often referred to as OttawaU), 57 percent of the text of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) is copied from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
Ontario government appealing carbon tax decision to Supreme Court (660News)
Environment Minister Jeff Yurek says the province is asking the Supreme Court of Canada to overturn a decision from Ontario’s Court of Appeal that found the carbon pricing scheme is constitutionally sound.
Ontario files appeal with Supreme Court in fight against federal carbon tax (The Globe and Mail)
Ontario filed an appeal Wednesday with the Supreme Court of Canada in its challenge of the federal carbon tax, as several provinces prepare to ask the high court to conclude that the Trudeau government’s signature climate change policy is unconstitutional.
In proroguing the British Parliament, Boris Johnson follows in Stephen Harper’s footsteps (The Globe and Mail)
In 2008, in an effort to avoid a no-confidence vote that he was nearly certain to lose, Canadian prime minister Stephen Harper asked then-governor-general Michaëlle Jean to prorogue Parliament.
Ian Kerr, leading law and technology scholar, has died at age 54 - Ian Kerr - Faculty of Law & Institute for Science, Society and Policy (ISSP)
Ian Kerr, Canada Research Chair in Ethics, Law & Technology for the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law, has died at age 54.
Evening Update: British PM Johnson faces outrage for proroguing Parliament ahead of Brexit; Hudson’s Bay selling Lord & Taylor banner (The Globe and Mail)
Colleagues pay tribute to Ian Kerr, 1965 – 2019 - Ian Kerr - Faculty of Law & Institute for Science, Society and Policy (ISSP)
Privacy professionals and regulators are paying tribute to Ian Kerr, who has died at age 54. Kerr was the Canada Research Chair in Ethics, Law and Technology for the University of Ottawa Faculty of Law.
Did our Prime Minister violate the Conflict of Interest Act (CIUT-FM)
Altria, Philip Morris International confirm talks about reuniting; analyst reaction mixed (Winston-Salem Journal)
A reunion appears in the offing between Altria Group Inc., the largest U.S. tobacco manufacturer, and former international partner Philip Morris International Inc.
Ontario takes legal fight over federal carbon tax to Supreme Court (1310News(CIWW))
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‘Vaping reduces harm from tobacco’ (Korea Biomedical Review)
The health authorities need a smoking cessation policy that promotes the use of electronic cigarettes and vaping devices to reduce harm from tobacco, experts said.
Fiscal Mismanagement (570News (CKGL))
Academic and Political Elitism (Amir Attaran)
Amir Attaran, a professor of law and medicine at the University of Ottawa, recently set off a social media firestorm by describing Conservatives as the “party of the uneducated.”
Durham police sue Crown prosecutors over ‘negligent’ advice in botched ‘Mr. Big’ murder sting (Toronto Star)
"Mr. Big" - a controversial police sting technique that has come under fire for producing false confessions - is driving a wedge between his to closest allies.
Here’s every cannabis college course you can take in U.S. and Canada (The GrowthOp)
It turns out if you’re interested in starting a career in the cannabis industry after graduation, you can jump on a path at many schools that’ll help you land a suitable position in the industry while giving you valuable experience.
Streaming sites should promote more Canadian artists, say critics (Owen Sound Sun Times)
There is a growing call for Canadian-content rules - which have existed on radio and TV for decades to boost domestic entertainment industries - to be applied to streaming sites.
Traditional cigarette sales continue on slow decline, according to Nielsen data (Winston-Salem Journal)
The decline in traditional cigarettes sales has ticked up again, according to the latest Nielsen report....
Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson comes out as gay (CBC Radio One 97.5FM (CBEW))
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Rififi au sujet des embryons congelés (La Presse)
La popularité de la fécondation en éprouvette amène une nouvelle source de désaccord lors des séparations : que faire des embryons congelés ? Alors que plusieurs cas font la manchette aux États-Unis, les règles sont plus claires et restrictives au Canada. Tour d’horizon de cette question délicate.
SNC-Lavalin controversy: Scheer wants RCMP investigation (CBC News Network)
Adding Courts to the Lawyer Wellness Discussion (Slaw.ca)
Like many other teachers of legal ethics, I have started to incorporate more discussions about “lawyer wellness” into my classes in recent years. Issues such as lawyers’ mental health and dealing with stress haven’t traditionally been part of the legal ethics curriculum.
Trudeau Broke Ethics Rules (CTV)
For the love of cancon; Streaming sites should promote more Canadian artists, say critics (Montreal Gazette)
There is a growing call for Canadian-content rules - which have existed on radio and TV for decades to boost domestic entertainment industries - to be applied to streaming sites.
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Ethics boss needs power to sanction PM; Trudeau should pay penalty for breaking rules in SNC-Lavalin affair (Ottawa Sun)
While Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been known to apologize for old misdeeds of previous governments, he’s missing in action when it comes to his own shortcomings.
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Did the ethics commissioner misinterpret his own act and jurisdiction? (Toronto Star)
At the start of his report, Ethics Commissioner Mario Dion rightly limits his jurisdiction under Section 9 of the Conflict of Interest Act to the actions of the prime minister using his position to influence a decision of the attorney general on the criminal prosecution of SNC-Lavalin.
A Watchdog Found Trudeau Broke the Law, but Not Everyone Agrees (New York Times)
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Ethics commissioner report: SNC-Lavalin (AM 900 Hamilton's News alk Leader (CHML))
Report casts spotlight on judges; SNC-Lavalin; Opinions sought from four retired top justices (National Post)
The revelations have once again raised the issue of whether judges should be subject to stricter rules or at least guidelines on what activities they can engage in after retiring from the bench
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Crown seeks jail time for voyeur London teacher; Victims describe lasting trauma (Stratford Beacon-Herald)
In several victim impact statements read Thursday in a London court, women whose breast areas were secretly filmed by their former English teacher Ryan Jarvis in 2011 at Beal secondary school in London say they’ve suffered trauma and a slew of post-traumatic stress symptoms after learning a man they once trusted betrayed them with a camera pen
Prime minister holds his ground on ethics report (CBC News Network)
La crise du logement : le défi pour les nouveaux arrivants (ICI Radio-Canada (Ottawa) (CBOFT))
It’s Not Information but Its Reach that Matters Now in Politics (National Newswatch)
We know it’s coming and it will be confounding. The use of fake news, “Black Ops,” and digital algorithms designed to skew reality are about to become part and parcel of the next federal election campaign scheduled for a few months from now. We look on, aghast, at the social media shenanigans south of the border, but we’re about to face our own version
Trudeau broke ethics rules (CTV News Channel)
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Public Safety director general John Davies to become executive director of upstart spy watchdog (The Hill Times)
There won’t be any federal party leaders at the Capital Pride Parade on Aug. 25, but local Liberal MPs and other party candidates will be there.
Aide juridique : les réfugiés abandonnés par l’Ontario sont rescapés par Ottawa (Radio Canada International)
L’Ontario avait annoncé il y a quelques mois une réduction du tiers du budget de son service d’aide juridique offert aux personnes les plus démunies et avait interdit aux responsables de ce service de prodiguer toute aide aux réfugiés.
From a ‘Sting’ CD to Cyber Monday: How e-commerce changed the world (The Loop)
From the early days of dial-up internet payments to the latest in smartphone virtual wallets, e-commerce platforms have come a long way as it celebrates its 25 years.
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Canadians are hopping mad about Trump’s drug importation plan. Some of them are trying to stop it (STAT)
Canadians are furious about the Trump administration’s plan to import their prescription drugs. And some of them are determined to stop the proposal in its tracks.
Ontario Court of Appeal Upholds Federal Carbon Tax (Energy Central)
The Doug Ford government will be looking for a hearing before the Supreme Court of Canada after the Ontario Court of Appeal ruled 4-1 last Friday that the federal government had the constitutional authority to introduce its national carbon pricing plan.
For adult smokers only: JUUL Labs Canada is working to ensure vaping products are sold only to intended customers (Leader Post)
Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death worldwide. JUUL Labs is a technology company dedicated to offering adult smokers a viable alternative to combustible cigarettes.
Election 2019: Return of the Netflix tax debate (AM 900 Hamilton's News Talk Leader (CHML))
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Ontario Court of Appeal Upholds Federal Carbon Tax (Energy Central)
The Doug Ford government will be looking for a hearing before the Supreme Court of Canada after the Ontario Court of Appeal ruled 4-1 last Friday that the federal government had the constitutional authority to introduce its national carbon pricing plan.
For adult smokers only: JUUL Labs Canada is working to ensure vaping products are sold only to intended customers (Leader Post)
Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death worldwide. JUUL Labs is a technology company dedicated to offering adult smokers a viable alternative to combustible cigarettes.
Election 2019: Return of the Netflix tax debate (AM 900 Hamilton's News Talk Leader (CHML))
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Understanding Nicotine, Stigma, and Public Health’s Use of Scare Tactics (InsideSources)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is responsible for the regulation of tobacco and nicotine products. As a part of its purview of enforcement, the FDA has a statutory responsibility to prevent youth initiation of tobacco products like cigarettes and vapes.
Election 2019: Return of the Netflix tax debate (The Globe and Mail)
Stop trying to stuff the internet in our decades-old regulatory policies (Financial Post)
Facebook and Twitter should no more be held legally responsible for the post of a hateful comment than a telephone company should be held to account because someone used its network to phone in a threat.
Uyghur students living in fear; Temporarily in Canada, they dread future back in China (Ottawa Citizen)
As a Uyghur international student in Canada, Jordin lives like any other young person in university, attending class and going to parties.
Communicating change (National Post)
Canadian communications policy-makers need to get their heads out of the 20th century, especially those who insist online video distributors such as YouTube and Netflix are broadcasters, while social media platform operators are publishers.
Alberta argues federal carbon tax is unconstitutional, prevents provinces from tailoring climate policies (The Globe and Mail)
Alberta’s United Conservative government concedes that carbon taxes can be effective in curbing greenhouse gas emissions, but argues in court documents that the federal government’s carbon-pricing system is unconstitutional and prevents provinces from tailoring climate policies to reflect their own circumstances.
Letting Americans buy drugs in Canada will increase shortages (680 CJOB)
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Trump Administration Weighs Allowing Drug Imports for Cheaper Prescriptions (New York Times)
The proposal was announced between two Democratic debates, seemingly timed to show that President Trump was also trying to tackle the highly populist issue of soaring drug prices.
Rules Would Allow Import of Some Cheaper Prescription Drugs, but With Limits (Pulse [GH])
The Trump administration said Wednesday it was taking steps to make it easier to import less expensive prescription drugs from other countries, particularly Canada. The move has long been supported by progressives, but has encountered fierce opposition from the pharmaceutical industry.
Number of cigarettes sold continues to drop, but decline not as steep as first thought (Winston-Salemn Journal)
Canada Research Chairs program taking new measures to close equity gaps among prestigious academic positions (The Globe and Mail)
The Canada Research Chairs program is committing to new measures to close the long-running equity gaps among the prestigious academic positions, including for the first time a focus on professors who are LGBTQ.