Science Canada

Two-thirds of Toronto hospitals and nursing homes were affected
Oct 9, 2008
Robert Cribb
Toronto Star
http://www.thespec.com/News/BreakingNews/article/447611

4 more products test positive for listeria at Maple Leaf's Toronto plant

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:21 PM

Oct 9, 2008
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/money/story/2008/10/09/listeriosis-tests.html?ref=rss

CFIA told to warn public about tainted meat days before advisory

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:20 PM

Toronto public health officials pressed food inspection agency to alert public
Oct 8, 2008
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/2008/10/08/mapleleaf-warning.html?ref=rss

MP candidates back stem-cell research

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:19 PM

Oct 9, 2008
JENNIFER DUNVILLE
Daily Gleaner
http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/rss/article/442157

B.C. environmentalists launch killer whale lawsuit

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:18 PM

Oct 9, 2008
Darcy Wintonyk
CTV News
http://www.ctvbc.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20081008/BC_whale_lawsuit_081008/20081009?hub=BritishColumbiaHome

Canadians' Health and Safety Undermined by Government Interference in Science and Due Processes

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 12:21 PM

Prominent Canadian scientists call for end to politicization of science and research
Oct 9, 2008
MarketWatch
http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/canadians-health-safety-undermined-government/story.aspx?guid=%7BE3CF392A-B726-4865-8806-976FD61AA20B%7D&dist=hppr

Wednesday, October 8, 2008

Secret RCMP studies of Insite ideologically biased, say advocates

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 2:24 PM

Oct 8, 2008
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/british-columbia/story/2008/10/08/bc-rcmp-insite-studies-pivot.html?ref=rss

More proof public inquiry is needed into listeria outbreak: Easter

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 2:23 PM

Oct 7, 2008
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2008/10/07/easter-reaction.html?ref=rss

B.C. New Democrats want probe of minister's actions

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 2:22 PM

Oct 8, 2008
The Canadian Press
http://www.ctvbc.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20081008/bc_democrats_081008/20081008?hub=BritishColumbiaHome

Anniversary prompts scientific exchange

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 2:21 PM

Oct 8, 2008
Jennifer Campbell
Ottawa Citizen Special
http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/city/story.html?id=1bc4db62-a0d8-4b56-91bd-868328919958&p=1

Tory platform boosts innovation funds

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 2:19 PM

Party releases platform less than a week before Election Day
Oct 7, 2008
Tonda MacCharles
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/FederalElection/article/513183

Cancer inquiry will help improve lab work far beyond St. John's: expert

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 2:18 PM

Oct 7, 2008
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2008/10/07/cancer-brufsky.html?ref=rss

Tuesday, October 7, 2008

Read election letter from top scientists

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 10:41 PM

Oct 7, 2008
The Canadian Press
http://www.lethbridgeherald.com/content/view/418/1/

Scientists urge Canadians to vote for the environment

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 10:40 PM

Oct 7, 2008
The Canadian Press
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/mini/CTVNews/20081006/election2008_environment_081007/20081007?s_name=election2008&no_ads=

Antibiotics get bad rap, C. difficile study finds

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 10:39 PM

Other factors may raise infection risk, non-hospital cases in Quebec suggest
Oct 7, 2008
Sheryl Ubelacker
THE CANADIAN PRESS
http://www.healthzone.ca/health/article/512935

Study links smog, appendicitis

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 10:39 PM

Researchers in Calgary examined 5,000 patients
Oct 7, 2008
Bill Graveland
THE CANADIAN PRESS
http://www.healthzone.ca/health/article/512759

Dion, local Liberal MP play down differences on issue of Victoria sewage

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 10:38 PM

Oct 6, 2008
BILL CURRY
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081006.wbcelectiondion1007/BNStory/politics/home

Pro-environment voting site gets almost 1.5 million views in 13 days

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 10:37 PM

Oct 6, 2008
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canadavotes/story/2008/10/06/vote-environment.html

Monday, October 6, 2008

Where They Stand: Climate change

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 1:05 PM

Oct 6, 2008
BILL CURRY
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081006.welectioncarbon0610/BNStory/politics/?pageRequested=all

Putting humans in their place

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 1:04 PM

Oct 6, 2008
David Suzuki with Faisal Moola
Special to LondonTopic.ca
http://www.londontopic.ca/article.php?artid=11128

Listeria reporting rule dropped before crisis

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 1:01 PM

Meat plants not required to tell food inspectors when bacteria found
Oct 6, 2008
Robert Cribb
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/article/512306

Policy change delayed alarm signal over listeria, inspectors say

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 12:59 PM

Oct 6, 2008
David McKie
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2008/10/05/listeria-inspections.html?ref=rss

Poverty fight a key to better national health

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 12:57 PM

Canada needs to reverse growing gap between rich and poor, advocates urge
Oct 6, 2008
David Hogben
Vancouver Sun
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/westcoastnews/story.html?id=6d524558-f748-4194-8b01-7b2c9aec499c&k=61857

Wind turbines cause health problems, residents say

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 12:55 PM

Oct 5, 2008
CTV News
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080928/windmill_safety_080928/20081005?hub=Canada&s_name=

Sunday, October 5, 2008

Pandering to populism: farewell to reason in public discourse

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 11:59 AM

A recent trend gives 'ordinary people' the same credibility as those 'snobby, elitist' scientists
Oct 4, 2008
Peter McKnight
Vancouver Sun
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/story.html?id=18c170c6-ce94-4369-b43a-e062ae73b453

Bisphenol A issue is a complicated one

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 11:57 AM

Oct 4, 2008
Rod Charlton
The Recorder & Times
http://www.recorder.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=1233383

Experts think flu vaccine is a good match this year

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 11:56 AM

Oct 4, 2008
Andrea Janus
CTV News
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20081002/flu_season_081004/20081004?hub=TopStories&s_name=

East Coast 'critical' refuge for bluefin tuna: Scientists

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 11:54 AM

Oct 2, 2008
Margaret Munro
Canwest News Service
http://www.canada.com/topics/news/story.html?id=5369d10c-e760-4f53-a9b4-672ce1a0214b

Medical professionals should get say in public health policy: Ottawa committee

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 11:53 AM

Oct 2, 2008
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/ottawa/story/2008/10/02/ot-health-board-081002.html?ref=rss

Thursday, October 2, 2008

Canada's PM on hotseat in debate over climate change

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 4:43 PM

Oct 2, 2008
AFP
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/081002/canada/canada_vote_debate_environment_2

Protection of electronic health records urged

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 4:42 PM

Oct 2, 2008
Canadaeast News Service
http://telegraphjournal.canadaeast.com/rss/article/434437

Palin: cause of global warming 'doesn't matter'

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 4:41 PM

Oct 1, 2008
AFP
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/081001/usa/us_vote_republicans_palin_climate_1

Ont. court rejects breast-implant suit against Health Canada

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 4:39 PM

Sep 30, 2008
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/ottawa/story/2008/09/30/implants-suit.html?ref=rss

Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Science And Technology: Central To Canada's Success

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 3:38 PM

The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, Oct 2008 issue
http://www.metrocorpcounsel.com/current.php?artType=view&artMonth=October&artYear=2008&EntryNo=8877

Chief medical officer gets more power, responsibility

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 3:37 PM

Sep 30, 2008
Jodie Sinnema
Canwest News Service
http://www.canada.com/vancouversun/news/westcoastnews/story.html?id=f2506048-04ab-483b-812d-18514ee1e436&k=45046

Canada quietly opposes calls to drill in Alaska wildlife refuge

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 3:36 PM

Sep 30, 2008
Mike Blanchfield
Canwest News Service
http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/decisioncanada/story.html?id=7795b7b3-fcae-4d67-a3df-9df372113b17

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Genstar plan will destroy ecosystem, former government scientist warns

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 8:37 PM

Sep 30, 2008
CBC News
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/cbc/080930/canada/vancouver_bc_scientist_1

News articles often fail to report sources of bias: study

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 8:35 PM

Sep 30, 2008
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2008/09/30/drug-studies-news.html?ref=rss

Anti-syphilis campaign blamed for departure of public health doctors

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 8:34 PM

Sep 30, 2008
Jim Macdonald
THE CANADIAN PRESS
http://chealth.canoe.ca/channel_health_news_details.asp?news_id=26506&rss=67&rid=999999&news_channel_id=145&channel_id=145&rot=3

Food industry not trusted to police itself, poll suggests

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 8:33 PM

Sep 29, 2008
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2008/09/29/food-survey.html?ref=rss

Tories opt out of Quebec environment survey

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 8:32 PM

Sep 29, 2008
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/ottawa/story/2008/09/29/mtl-greensurvey0916.html?ref=rss

B.C.'s fish-farm authority petitioned in court

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 8:31 PM

Fish control should return to federal hands, group says
Sep 29, 2008
FIONA MORROW
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080929.wbcfish28/BNStory/National/?page=rss&id=RTGAM.20080929.wbcfish28

Public health agency investigating possible salmonella outbreak

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 8:25 PM

Sep 29, 2008
CBC News
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/manitoba/story/2008/09/29/salmonella-investigation.html?ref=rss

Greenpeace, Sierra Club enter election fray

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 2:23 PM

Sep 30, 2008
Richard Brennan
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/FederalElection/article/508791

Building a stronger science culture is a critical challenge for us all

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 2:21 PM

Sep 30, 2008
TOM TRAVES
The Chronicle Herld
http://thechronicleherald.ca/Business/1082000.html

Green Shift shuffle

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 2:20 PM

Sep 28, 2008
Gillian Steward
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/FederalElection/article/507365

Real alternatives on climate issue

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 2:19 PM

Sep 27, 2008
editorial
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/FederalElection/article/507335

Researchers wonder: What's the plan for R&D?

Posted by Mehrdad Hariri at 12:43 PM

Last Updated: Monday, September 29, 2008 10:02 AM ET

Paul Jay CBC News

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canadavotes/story/2008/09/29/f-science-policy.html

Sunday, September 28, 2008

Citizens want action on climate change. Experts say the Liberal plan isn't bad. It needs the right pitch
Sep 28, 2008
Sarah Barmak
Special to the Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/FederalElection/article/507687

No easy fix for global warming

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 6:30 PM

Sep 27, 2008
Terry Miller
Walkerton Herald-Times
http://www.walkerton.com/editorial/article/54559

Vancouver poised to allow electric cars on city streets

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 6:29 PM

Sep 27, 2008
Lena Sin
Canwest News Service
http://www.canada.com/topics/news/national/story.html?id=2c47f4d8-ba32-4e99-8b06-e081785f33c3

Plan would put private citizens on public health board

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 6:28 PM

Sep 26, 2008
Jake Rupert
Ottawa Citizen
http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/story.html?id=b4d1676a-a858-44b0-9f24-5a7ed2c53a0a

Saturday, September 27, 2008

The low-carbon diet

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 7:02 PM

How Sweden and Denmark kicked a nasty fossil fuel habit (using taxes) and got rich in the process. Warning, Canada: Diet may not be effective for all political body types
Sep 27, 2008
Mitch Potter
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/FederalElection/article/507303

The green shift: Buyer beware

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 7:00 PM

Sep 27, 2008
Mitch Potter
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/FederalElection/article/507317

The issue: Climate change

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 6:59 PM

Sep 27, 2008
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/FederalElection/article/507433

Agency waited 5 days to issue meat recall

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 6:57 PM

Officials slam CFIA for alleged conflict of interest in handling crisis
Sep 27, 2008
KAREN HOWLETT AND CAROLINE ALPHONSO
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20080927.MEAT27/TPStory/National

A dose of green for health care

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 6:56 PM

Habitual polluters, hospitals starting to see benefits of embracing environment programs
Sep 27, 2008
Noor Javed
Toronto Star
http://www.healthzone.ca/health/article/507460

Study says methane from ocean floor is 'time bomb'

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 6:55 PM

Sep 27, 2008
The Canadian Press
http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20080927/Methane_Climate_20080926/20080927?hub=Canada

Duceppe touts Bloc's environmental credentials

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 6:54 PM

Sep 27, 2008
Kevin Dougherty
Canwest News Service
http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/decisioncanada/story.html?id=cee6c504-121d-4d5c-98e6-27e1ecd20d87

Running out of time on carbon emissions

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 6:53 PM

Sep 26, 2008
editorial
Globe and Mail
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20080926.weCarbon27/BNStory/politics/home

Harper pledge on bitumen catches Alta. officials off guard

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 6:52 PM

Sep 26, 2008
Dave Cooper
Canwest News Service
http://www.canada.com/ottawacitizen/news/decisioncanada/story.html?id=1dc68f86-91cf-4b93-91c9-dae7fc09d780

Scarborough General among highest for C. diff

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 6:50 PM

First of the mandated hospital-generated reports showed levels lower than Quebec, U.K.
Sep 26, 2008
Tanya Talaga
Toronto Star
http://www.healthzone.ca/health/article/506971

Friday, September 26, 2008

AUCC launches federal election advocacy website - www.universitiesmatter.ca

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:30 PM

Sep 22, 2008
http://www.cfbs.org/policyAUCCweb.html

A Brief to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance, presented by the Canadian Consortium for Research

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:22 PM

Sep 22, 2008
Canadian Consortium for Research
http://www.cfbs.org/ReportsBriefs.html

Letter Sent to MPs by Canadian Federation of Biological Societies

Posted by Mehrdad Hariri at 5:20 PM

Friday Sept 26th

http://www.cfbs.org/policy.html

Submission To The House Of Commons Standing Committee On Finance, presented by The Partnership Group for Science and Engineering (PAGSE)

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 5:18 PM

August 28, 2008
Partnership Group for Science and Engineering (PAGSE)
http://www.cfbs.org/ReportsBriefsPAGSEAug08Sub.html

Environment groups muzzled, May says

Posted by Jeff Sharom at 11:45 AM

Campaign rules, fear of Tory backlash put chill on critics
Sep 26, 2008
Moira Welsh
Toronto Star
http://www.thestar.com/FederalElection/article/506516