Provinces angry over drug rules

“Provinces are lashing back at proposed federal regulations that would extend the patent life of a number of popular medications and postpone the introduction of generic copies…”

Challenge to B.C.’s Carbon Tax (http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080527.wdiscusscarbon0527/BNStory/National/home?cid=al_gam_mostview)

“B.C. is the first jurisdiction in North America to have a carbon tax – a levy on fossil fuels to encourage people to cut their consumption….”

Safe-injection site in B.C. wins court protection

“Essentially, Judge Pitfield decided that applying federal drug laws to Insite users while they are at the facility interferes with their constitutional right to life, liberty or security.”

May 28th, 2008