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• Nova Scotia’s presumed consent law for organ donation takes effect

  The new model makes Nova Scotia the first jurisdiction in North America to operate under presumed or “deemed consent.” 

  Health

  Jan 18, 2021
  
• Nova Scotia’s presumed consent law for organ donation to go into effect on Jan. 18

  Nova Scotia will be the first jurisdiction in North America to have a presumed consent law. 

  Health

  Jun 30, 2020
  
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• Peterborough pedestrians react to distracted walking legislation

  Under the proposed legislation, scofflaws would be fined $50 for the first offence, $75 for the second and $125 for the third.

  Canada

  Nov 1, 2017
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• Province plans to poll Manitobans about pot before legalization

  The Manitoba government plans to poll residents about their marijuana consumption and what kind of rules they would like to see when recreational pot is legalized next year.

  Jul 12, 2017
• Fentanyl may be the cause of a weekend overdose death in Saskatoon

  There were five drug overdoses in Saskatoon over the weekend resulting in one death that may be fentanyl related.

  Canada

  May 9, 2017
• ‘It would have saved my son’: Good Samaritan Drug Overdose Act becomes law in Canada

  A law comes into effect providing immunity from simple possession charges for those who call 911 in the case of an overdose and how one family's tragic loss helped shaped it.

  Canada

  May 4, 2017