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Posted: October 05, 2005
 Health matters
CODEX UPDATE by Helke Ferrie
European court cases stall pharmaceutical companies' plans to control natural supplements.
SELLING SICKNESS by Kate A Rehemtulla
"Disease mongering" by pharmaceutical companies hazard to public health system.
BRING BACK GATT by Linda McQuaig
We should revert to use of global trade rules.
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Editorial
LOVING AND HATING THE CBC by Ish Theilheimer
Political cuts and snobby urban bias leave Canada's broadcaster with small base of support.
 Rez Solutions?
MIDNIGHT TIPI MOVING by Stewart Steinhauer
Portable homes make for memorable mornings.
Communities, rights and change
HOUSING POLITICS by Reuel S Amdur
Ontario's shell games with money do little to help homeless.
 Workplaces
STEELWORKERS SAVE STELCO by Mike Martin
Steelmaker climbs out of coke furnace and gets back in the game.
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Selling sickness? CBC returns? Mulroney's history?
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Canadian Politics
DEFENDING MULRONEY by Bill Tieleman
Former PM was at least truthful.
CASTING THE LAST STONE from Inside Queen's Park Vol 18, No 17
Where are the details surrounding the Sharia announcement?
 Consumers
EVERY LAST DROP by Dave and Lillian Brummet
Conserving water starts in your kitchen sink.
Media files
ILLEGAL TO BUY NEWS by Robert Pear, for the New York Times
Auditors say Bush aides violated US federal law.
World beat
ARRESTED BUSHMEN WIN "ALTERNATIVE NOBEL PRIZE" from rightlivelihood.org
Swedish group honours indigenous people fighting to return to their own lands.
TOP US OFFICIALS SHARE PLANS TO INVADE IRAN by KP Nayar for The Telegraph, in Calcutta India
India protects its nuclear status by voting with US and allies.
ADVICE FOR ANNAN FROM THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF CHURCHES by Philip E Jenks
Ecumenical Council heads encourage UN Secretary-General to fulfill Millennium Goals.
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