According to Statistics Canada, Canadians are not as tall or thin as they think say they are.
This has caused Stats Can much consternation.
The data that Stats Can collects through it’s Canadian Community Health Survey and the National Population Health Survey rely on Canadians to provide their height and weight.
In 2005, 16% of Canadians were classified [...]
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May 15, 2008
Canada: A Nation of Short, Fat Liars
May 14, 2008
Canada’s War on Drugs…and Vitamins
On April 8, 2008, Canada’s federal government tabled bill Bill C-51.
Health Minister, Tony Clement says that Bill C-51 is designed to “modernize the Food and Drugs Act”.
Furthermore, the Bill “proposes to maintain a rigorous assessment of health products prior to making them available. In addition, we’re proposing to gain the ability to continuously monitor the [...]
