Canada

Health Canada slow to move against alcoholic energy drinks

25 May 2012

Health Canada isn't ready to crack down on pre-mixed alcoholic energy drinks, despite a long-standing request from government inspectors for direction on what "action can be taken against these products," internal records show.

Canada lifts threshold for foreign takeover reviews

25 May 2012

OTTAWA/TORONTO (Reuters) - Canada will boost the threshold at which it will review proposed foreign takeovers of Canadian companies, the industry minister said on Friday, but he stopped short of fulfilling a government pledge to clarify the criteria for approving them. Sharpening its focus on the biggest deals, the government will gradually raise the threshold for mandatory reviews to proposed ...

Gemoscan Canada Announces Shares for Service Agreement

25 May 2012

TORONTO, ONTARIO-- - Gemoscan Canada, Inc. announces its intention to issue shares for services to a consultant of the Company in exchange for the provision of certain strategic advisory services .Gemoscan has entered into an agreement with the consultant to provide such Advisory Services . Pursuant ...