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BY MONICA DOBIE, in Montreal
MICHIGAN-BASED Aisin World Corp., a subsidiary of Japanese auto parts giant, Aisin Seiki Co. Ltd., has announced its expansion into Canada through the opening of a plant in Woodstock, in southern Ontario.

Aisin, makers of brakes, transmissions, engine parts and other components, will produce body moulding and windshield trim for a Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada Inc.…

BY MONICA DOBIE
THE US Supreme Court has rejected a lawsuit brought by the Canadian government against R.J. Reynolds, which sought to recover US$1 billion in taxes and revenues allegedly lost through cigarette smuggling from 1991 to 1997.

Canada claimed R.J.…

BY MONICA DOBIE
CANADIAN smokers switch from regular cigarettes to lighter versions because they think milder brands are less damaging according to Health Canada survey. The poll conducted on 1,200 smokers in January 2002, said 24 per cent of smokers switched because they are less harsh, 21 per cent because they taste better, 18 per cent because of health reasons, 14 per cent as a step toward quitting and 12 per cent because they contain less tar and nicotine.…

BY MARK ROWE
THE THEORY of evolution is as relevant to the tobacco industry’s battle against counterfeiters as it is to the animal kingdom. As technology evolves to give the brand owners the edge, so the counterfeiter moves quickly to play catch up, with both cat and mouse becoming ever more sophisticated in efforts to gain the upper hand.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL AND MONICA DOBIE
THE EUROPEAN Commission is to tighten rules on ballast management for international shipping to prevent the transport and release of alien species that can deplete the stocks of native species through natural competition.

In a broad strategy to boost the marine environment, Brussels warned that Baltic fisheries were particularly vulnerable to the introduction of alien species, given the sea’s low natural biodiversity.…

BY MONICA DOBIE
THE CANADIAN provincial government of Newfoundland and Labrador is launching legal action against tobacco manufacturers seeking the recovery of health care costs incurred because of smoking, a lawsuit it agreed in principle to pursue in 1999.

Humphrey, Farrington & McClain, of Independence, Missouri, in the USA, has taken the case, for a cut of any damages.…

BY MONICA DOBIE
CANADA’S federal Department for Canadian Heritage has established a CDN$2.5 million fund to help Canadian book publishers and authors affected by the demise of General Publishing Co. Publishers will be eligible to receive up to 65 per cent of the amount owed to them by GDS as of May 16, 2002.…

BY MONICA DOBIE
A FORMER waitress with lung cancer has been awarded workers compensation by the Ontario Workplace Safety and Insurance Board in a recent landmark case that may force the Canadian province’s government into banning smoking at all bars and restaurants under its jurisdiction.…

BY MONICA DONIE, in Montreal
PRODUCERS of Canadian ice-cider in south-eastern Quebec have formulated their own seal of authenticity to help consumers understand difference between genuine ice-cider and knock offs. The product is made from fermented apples whose sugars have been concentrated by freezing temperatures.…

BY KEITH NUTHALL
COMPETITION clearance has been granted by the European Commission to the planned deal involving Finnish paper manufacturer UPM-Kymmene Corporation acquiring Morgan Adhesives, a United States-based company making adhesive labels for manufacturers. Brussels concluded after an inquiry that the takeover would not damage competition in the European Union (EU) as US-based Avery Dennison would remain the market leader in Europe.…