A federal board is reviewing standard-issue wire mesh safety glass installed in public buildings nationwide for generations. The review comes amid injury claims and a $5 million civil lawsuit. The Canadian General Standards Board confirmed it’s reviewing standards on wire mesh glass for the first time since 1990: ‘It can cause horrible injuries’.

A federal commissioner says Agriculture Canada’s new royalty system for plant breeders will not punish growers with higher costs or onerous restrictions. Critics charge Bill C-18 will impose unprecedented patent costs on growers: “There’s lots of choice out there”.

A federal probe of dramatic hikes in propane prices has ended with a finding of no proof of collusion or price-fixing. The Competition Bureau concluded there was no evidence of unfair trade practices as prices rose as high as 71.5¢ a litre: “You can imagine my shock”.