The CAQ’s anti-pot stance is sure to hurt consumers and citizens in Quebec. The new Quebec premier Francois Legault of the Coalition Avenir Quebec says he wants to put more money in the pockets of Quebecers. And now that the CAQ has the mandate of a majority government, his words will soon turn into actions. […]
Amendes cannabis au Manitoba: « Cruelles et punitives »
Notre directeur-adjoint Yaël Ossowski en ondes avec à Radio-Canada Ici Manitoba avec Martine Bordeleau pour parler de l’interdiction de la culture du cannabis au Manitoba et pourquoi les amendes (plus de 2500$) sont cruelles, punitives et inutiles. https://ici.radio-canada.ca/premiere/emissions/l-actuel http://consumerchoicecenter.org
Eyesore Marijuana Packaging Isn’t Healthy For Canadians Or Competition
Recently proposed restrictions on branding and logos, as well as exhaustive warning requirements, won’t benefit legal cannabis users. By Yaël Ossowski Deputy director at Consumer Choice Center. Last Monday, Health Canada unveiled its proposed guidance on how cannabis should be regulated, marketed and sold once it is fully legalized in later this year, likely in July or […]
Canada Can Lead The Way On Pot, Vapes and Plain Packs
The world is paying attention to Canada right now. Two very important pieces of legislation on consumer products are being debated, which could provide many lessons for the world. House Bill C-45, the world’s most extensive cannabis legalization and the first for a country in the G7, successfully passed on November 28 and goes to […]
Trudeau Should See NAFTA Renegotiation As His Biggest Priority
By Yaël Ossowski | Huffington Post Trump needs to be shown that protectionism south of the border hurts American and Canadian consumers as much as it helps hand-picked American producers. At this point in the Donald Trump presidency, it’s become clear that protectionism is become the ruling mantra. Whether it’s tariffs slapped on Bombardier jets […]
Why Fewer Canadians Are Using Tobacco
Despite the millions in proposed new spending for getting Canadians unhooked off tobacco, fewer Canadians are lighting up. Just 17.7 percent of Canadians smoked daily or occasionally in 2015, according to the Canadian Community Health Survey released last week. That’s down from 18.1 per cent the previous year. Those results were revealed at the same […]
Trump Has Given Canada’s Oil Industry A Fighting Chance
Consumed by news from south of the border, Canadians have been fixated on the ascendency of a Trump presidency. But it could spell much more benefit for Canadians than they’re willing to admit. True, president-elect Donald Trump’s plan to renegotiate NAFTA will be a tough pill for Canada to swallow, especially with the likelihood of […]
Episode 2: The Interviews — Canada
Todor interviews Yaël on what it’s like to live in Canada, what’s attractive about life there, how the systems work, what Canadian bacon is, the state of the healthcare, and why everyone cares so much about Justin Trudeau. SHOWNOTES: How To Move To Canada (If Trump Becomes President) Trudeau announces plan to speed up family […]
A Glimpse of Ottawa
It’s an oddity that I would only explore the capital city of my birth nation well into my 20s. Then again, it’s a curse which befalls most natives of colossal and reaching lands. One can live an entire life alienated from the decreed city of administrative bureaucracy, far from paper pushers and stamps. At least […]
The libertarian-minded Conservative who could give Justin Trudeau a run for his money
Source: YouTube His name is Maxime Bernier and he has all the great qualities of a small-town politician. He makes a point of visiting every part of his constituency while he’s in office. He saves resources by not printing up posters at election time, and he gets elected with higher and higher margins each time, […]