CANADA WINS A ROUND WITH U.S. OVER MEAT-LABELLING LAWS . . . N.S. GOVERNMENT FAILS TO SUPPORT SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED BUSINESS   . . . RIGHT TO SAVE SEED WILL BE ABSOLUTELY CLEAR, RITZ VOWS . . . P.E.I. PESTICIDE AND LIVESTOCK MEDICATION RETURN        
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CANADA WINS A ROUND WITH U.S. OVER MEAT-LABELLING LAWS
Source: FCC
Canada has won a battle in an ongoing trade dispute with the United States over meat-labelling laws that have hurt the beef and pork industries. The World Trade Organization released a ruling last week that said U.S. country-of-origin labelling (COOL) rules discriminate against exports from Canada and Mexico. The rules, which went into effect in 2008 and were updated last year, are blamed by the Canadian meat industry for reducing exports to the U.S. by half. (read more)

N.S. GOVERNMENT FAILS TO SUPPORT SMALL AND MEDIUM SIZED BUSINESS Source: NSFA On October 22, the provincial government unveiled a tax credit for businesses; obviously targeted to large corporations. The news release stated that as of January 1, 2015, businesses investing 15 million or more dollars in capital projects are eligible for a 15 percent tax incentive. This move by government clearly excludes small and medium size business from the benefits and growth potential that this type of tax incentive can bring. (read more)

RIGHT TO SAVE SEED WILL BE ABSOLUTELY CLEAR, RITZ VOWS
Source: Manitoba Co-operator
Legislation updating plant breeders’ rights will be amended to make it absolutely clear that farmers can save and replant seeds from crops they have grown, says Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz. It was one of several amendments the government plans for the Agriculture Growth Act, which was forced through second reading in the Commons in June. (read more)

P.E.I. PESTICIDE AND LIVESTOCK MEDICATION RETURN
Source: PEIFA
Farmers in P.E.I. can safely dispose of unwanted agricultural pesticides and livestock and equine medications at any of seven locations from Nov 3-14. (read more)

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GLOBAL BIOTECHNOLOGY EVENT RETURNS TO MONTREAL NEXT YEAR
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VIEWS IN CONGRESS VARY ON COOL
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NOVA SCOTIA’S BAN ON FRACKING IS A CURIOUS PUBLIC POLICY
http://thechronicleherald.ca/heraldmagazine/1244932-associate-publisher-s-letter-nova-scotia-s-ban-on-fracking-is-a-curious-publi

TO IMPROVE A MEMORY, CONSIDER CHOCOLATE
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/27/us/a-bite-to-remember-chocolate-is-shown-to-aid-memory.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&version=Moth-Visible&module=inside-nyt-region&region=inside-nyt-region&WT.nav=inside-nyt-region&_r=0