Canadian agricultural businesses cannot compete on the world stage if consumers do not trust the safety of their products. (Piqsels)

Silencing whistle‑blowers on farms conceals animal and employee abuse

What are known as ‘ag-gag’ laws impede the transparency Canadians expect from farms and food-production facilities, particularly dangerous in the COVID-19 period.
Demand is hot for plant-based food options like the lentil-based veggie burger seen here. (Shutterstock)

The future of meat is shifting to plant‑based products

Plant-based proteins are in hot demand. That’s why Canadian grocery stores and restaurant chains are racing to give consumers what they want.
Le PDG canadien Gerald Cotten est décédé en décembre, emportant dans sa tombe les mots de passe pour déverrouiller les millions de dollars de ses clients. Dmitry Moraine/Unsplash

Le PDG meurt en emportant le mot de passe dans sa tombe: il faut une réglementation pour les cryptomonnaies!

Le PDG est mort en emportant le mot de passe… Ce scénario rocambolesque démontre qu’il faut une nouvelle règlementation qui correspond mieux à un marché financier qui comprend les cryptomonnaies.
Canadian CEO Gerald Cotten died in December, taking to his grave the passwords to unlock his cryptocurrency clients’ millions. Dmitry Moraine/Unsplash

Regulations needed after cryptocurrency CEO takes passwords to his grave

The CEO of a Canadian cryptocurrency company died recently, and took his passwords with him, leaving his clients high and dry. The debacle illustrates again that cryptocurrencies should be regulated.
The twice-annual time changes affect people similar to the way jet lag does. It’s time to abolish daylight-saving time. Andrew Seaman/Unsplash

Here’s what happens the day after the clocks change

Research shows that daylight-saving time changes do more harm than good. It’s time to abolish the practice.

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