A harsh rebuke: the Krever report dissects the tainted blood scandal
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Justice Horace Krever issued his final report on the four-year investigation of Canada's tainted blood scandal. The report details the negligence and bureaucratic incompetence that led to the death of thousands of Canadians from HIV and hepatitis. It also recommends 50 changes to the blood supply system.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1997
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Prime time wars
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There is a great deal of internal strife within the Canadian Broadcasting Corp (CBC). Financial problems, layoffs and disagreements over management style have plagued the firm. Gerard Veilleux, president of the CBC, has been criticized for moving the nightly news to the 9 pm time slot.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1993
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Resurrecting the racism row
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Bailey, claiming he was misquoted by the Montreal writer who was interviewing him, asserts that he actually said that Canada is not as blatantly racist as the United States. The quotation stirred controversy among Canadian athletes and officials.
Publication Name: Maclean's
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 0024-9262
Year: 1996
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