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OPINION: Warning labels on alcohol bottles devalue cultural heritage

OPINION: Warning labels on alcohol bottles devalue cultural heritage

Sen­a­tor Patrick Brazeau is at it again. After his bill, which would add can­cer warn­ing labels to alco­hol cans and bot­tles, failed to pass before the last elec­tion, Brazeau rein­tro­duced his leg­is­la­tion ear­li­er this year and is try­ing…

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