Blockchain Travel Security

Canada Testing Blockchain Based Travel Identity System

The Government of Canada announced, at the World Economic Forum (WEF) last week, it will test a new program called the Known Travel Digital Identity (KTDI) system. The goal of the system is to improve security and flow of international travel using cryptography, biometrics, and distributed ledger technology, according to … Read More

Marijuana Grow Op

Cannabis Cultivation Has Drastic Environmental Risks

With plans to legalize marijuana before this July in Canada, there have been recent discussions about what cannabis production will look like and how it will affect the environment. Because marijuana plants require a lot of water and artificial light when grown indoors, they consume a lot of energy. Naturally, there … Read More

High sodium Pre Packaged Food

Packaged Food Have Failed To Lower Sodium Despite 2016 Target

Efforts to reduce sodium in processed foods have failed, according to the report recently released by Health Canada. In fact, the targets were so off that the report shows that sodium levels in some foods have actually increased. Needless to say, Health Canada’s strategy to lower sodium levels has resulted in a … Read More

Plastic Bag Ban

New Montreal Plastic Bag Ban

As of the new year, Montreal implemented a plastic bag ban – the first major Canadian city to do so. Former mayor Denis Coverer’s administration passed the bylaw in 2016 and current Mayor Valérie Plante is moving forward with it. The new bylaw bans lightweight plastic shopping bags, specifically ones … Read More

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