Those Wacky Canadians

Cicero · Post by **Cicero** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 9:15 am

Story

Court upholds Quebec's white margarine

OTTAWA (CP) - Quebecers will continue to eat white margarine, at least for now, after the Supreme Court rejected arguments from manufacturer Unilever which opposed provincial restrictions against the sale of yellow margarine.

The justices made their decision immediately after hearing from company lawyer Gerald Tremblay for an hour and while refusing to listen to arguments from lawyers for the Quebec government and Quebec Dairy Producers.

During a brief oral decision, Justice Louis LeBel rejected all aspects of Unilever's argument.

They therefore confirmed the rulings of the Quebec Superior Court in 1999 and the Quebec Court of Appeal in 2003 that validated the Quebec regulation which prevents the sale of margarine in the same colour as butter.

Former Liberal premier Robert Bourassa passed the rule in 1987, which at that time mirrored a measure in Ontario.

Quebec said it was designed to ensure consumers weren't confused about the products, but ultimately protected the dairy industry.

According to dairy producers, 600 farms and 3,000 jobs would be threatened if margarine took butter's yellow glow.

Click Me

I think a new hobby is needed.

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fragged one · Post by **fragged one** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 12:09 pm

so basically, the superior court is saying that canadians are stupid, because they can't read the label that says 'margarine'.

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Red Squirrel · Post by **Red Squirrel** » Sun Mar 20, 2005 12:24 pm

Hahaha well that is funny. Show we don't have much to worry about so we have to come up with silly things like this to keep the media busy.

They need to keep on with this dairy trend, maybe they can make quebec style poutine illegal or something.

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Brooklynite · Post by **Brooklynite** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 4:15 pm

You really have to listen to American News to get anything worthwhile to post. Anyways what is poutine?

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Red Squirrel · Post by **Red Squirrel** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 5:58 pm

Nah fun things happen here, sars, for example.

But US news has more action though,it's like a movie.

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The Gheyness · Post by **The Gheyness** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 6:24 pm

Poutine is this absolutely disgusting mix of like thick cut french fries, melted cheese, and like some kind of gravy...it almost looks like pork chop gravy or something?

I don't know, I didn't smell or taste it long enough to find out. =X

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Red Squirrel · Post by **Red Squirrel** » Tue Mar 22, 2005 7:39 pm

You'd fall in love the first time you try it. Hmmmm so good. Not sure how Americans do without it, and no Tim Hortons.

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ycontrol · Post by **ycontrol** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 9:47 pm

Poutine rules! I love it, it's soooo good.

Vive la poutine!

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The Gheyness · Post by **The Gheyness** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 10:14 pm

They also have this disgustingly similar stuff, called brewtine? =X

I don't know if it's as popular, though.

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Red Squirrel · Post by **Red Squirrel** » Thu Mar 24, 2005 11:38 pm

I forget what the place is called, but they make all sorts of poutines, like some with bacon in it and stuff. Never tried it, but it's a cool concept.

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wasting_time27 · Post by **wasting_time27** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 11:12 pm

i like canadians. they are awesome.

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sintekk · Post by **sintekk** » Fri Mar 25, 2005 11:16 pm

Canadians make a mean igloo, that's for sure.

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Red Squirrel · Post by **Red Squirrel** » Sat Mar 26, 2005 3:59 am

I built one once it was cool.. just out of snow, not ice though. it's a 2 day process at the least. 1 day to make a huge pile of snow, leave it settle overnight, the next day to dig the tunnels through it and make any reinforcements. man I miss those days. twas fun. Used to build a city in my backyard lol.

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wasting_time27 · Post by **wasting_time27** » Sat Mar 26, 2005 12:33 pm

haha, i made a snow horse once, and i liked riding on it alot.

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The Gheyness · Post by **The Gheyness** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 11:36 am

Sup, I'm a snow horse.

Giddy up. =X

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The Gheyness · Post by **The Gheyness** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 11:37 am

OMG HURRY UP I'M MELTING

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wasting_time27 · Post by **wasting_time27** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 4:35 pm

hahahahaha

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Red Squirrel · Post by **Red Squirrel** » Mon Mar 28, 2005 5:45 pm

Snow has been melting like crazy lately. Some places actually have less then a foot left. But then again we did nto get lot this year, maybe like 2-3 feet. GLOBAL WARMING!!!! No seriously though, I would not be suprised. Every winter seems to be hotter and hotter, with random abnormalities only.

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