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""Not everything can fly. We will not install a swimming pool or a fireplace. That is not possible.""
Center Stage: Lang Lang
International piano sensation Lang Lang grew up on a Chinese air force base where his father played in the military band. He doesn't remember much about the airplanes there, but he does recall watching American television cartoons, with their animation often mated to classical music, and credits them for his desire to learn piano. He began formal lessons at age three and two years later was already winning recital awards.
By age 14, he was the featured soloist with the China National Symphony and, a year later, he came to America to continue his training at Philadelphia's Curtis Institute. Soon Lang Lang was playing concerts internationally to rave reviews. By 19, he had sold out Carnegie Hall.
In 2009, the London Evening Standard's Norman Lebrecht wrote that Lang Lang was "more famous in many parts of the world than the Beatles." National Public Radio, meanwhile, gushed, "Lang Lang has conquered the classical world with dazzling technique and charisma."
Indeed, it appears that his career is sprouting faster than Chinese capitalism and that Lang Lang–who performs at least 130 concerts a year–is becoming the Van Cliburn of his age. He plays at the opening of major international events, including the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics; the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland; and the Nobel Prize ceremonies in Oslo, Norway. He has a multimillion-dollar recording contract with Sony and Bombardier business jets named him a brand ambassador.
He's firmly infused in the popular culture. He's been on 60 Minutes and Oprah. In 2009, Time magazine named him one of the "100 Most Influential People In The World." His bestselling 2008 biography, Journey of a Thousand Miles, has been translated into eight languages. A children's version of the book, called Playing with Flying Keys, has helped to create a global tsunami of kids lining up to take piano lessons. There is even a name for this. It's called the "Lang Lang Effect." All rather heady stuff for a guy who's just 29.
Not everyone loves him, though. A handful of music critics who weren't fond of his passionate style of play gave him the name "Bang Bang," doing everything short of calling him the reincarnation of Liberace in a turtleneck.
Such criticism doesn't seem to bother Lang Lang, a highly approachable and humble musician who still gives at least some of the credit for his success to the "lucky break" he got about 12 years ago, when he filled in at the last minute for Andre Watts at a concert near Chicago. Since that night, it's been a wild ride, and Lang Lang appears to be enjoying every minute of it.
What has been your favorite trip so far in a private jet?
I usually travel with my mother and my management team. But one time I had a party on a Global Express with some friends on a flight within China. We had champagne and watched movies. That was fun.
How does flying privately compare with airline travel for you?
On a private jet you have everything. You have all kinds of food and drinks and you are not wasting time on a security line. When you sit on a commercial plane it is like very hard practice. When you are on a private jet it is like "wow–life is great."
Where do you live most of the time?
Hard to say really. It is hotel rooms and airplanes.
What did it feel like to play at the Beijing Olympics, knowing that more than a billion people might be watching you?
It was the experience of a lifetime but not the most exciting moment of my life. When you have that one huge lucky break, that is even more exciting, because [before it] you were a nobody.
What was your "huge lucky break"?
It was in the summer of 1999 when I was the substitute for Andre Watts at the Ravinia Festival north of Chicago. It was not a normal concert. It was called the "Concert of the Century" with the Chicago Symphony and the iconic Isaac Stern [the renowned violinist who died in 2001]. He actually introduced me to the audience. That was absolutely my lucky break.
In your book, you relate a story of how your father ordered you to kill yourself after you failed an audition when you were nine. How did that episode affect your life?
It was a real crazy moment and very painful for a long time. But my father has changed a lot over the years and now we are good friends, so it's OK.
What is the one favorite piece of music you play?
Really hard to say. It is like asking, "What is your favorite food?" At different times you like different foods. Today it is Mozart because that is what I am playing tomorrow night. But next week I am playing something else. I am always changing.
Who are some of the other musicians you listen to?
I like Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, Andrea Bocelli and Leonard Bernstein, but I also like popular musicians like Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera.
One writer said you were more famous than the Beatles. Do you think you are?
Of course not. The Beatles are amazing and I had a great opportunity to plan an event with Paul McCartney. I had met him the first time at the London Bridge awards and he was really funny. He said, "You are a classical musician and I am also classic–classic rock."
Have you always played with a lot of physical intensity?
I always try to play very precise and very passionate. That is always what I try to achieve. Every concert, for me and for the audience, is a life experience.
You've played with a wide variety of artists. Are you tempted to pursue other genres more often?
Sure. I would like to do something totally different, maybe "Summertime" [the jazz standard from George Gershwin's Porgy & Bess], and record an album with many kinds of artists, including jazz and country. I haven't figured it out yet, but certainly the jazz will be incredible. [In 2009] I had a duets tour with Herbie Hancock and we played seven cities in the U.S. and 10 in Europe. I learned a lot from him on how to improvise and develop an instinct for jazz harmony.
Do you have any hobbies?
Movies are my biggest hobby. I am actually now on my way to Sony Pictures Studios, where some friends are going to show me around.
I love sports. Last night I had the great privilege to perform in Houston, where my countryman, Yao Ming, plays for the Houston Rockets [NBA basketball team]. I had a really nice dinner with him and his wife and parents. There were so many things that we had in common, not only because we are both Chinese, but because so many things are similar growing up as a musician or as an athlete. It was really cool. I gain a lot of inspiration watching NBA games or European soccer championships.
How many hours a day do you practice?
It used to be seven hours and now it is only two, sometimes even less because of my traveling. But with the Bombardier jets I can practice more because I save a lot of travel time.
You've already accomplished much in your life. What is your next big goal?
I started the Lang Lang International Music Foundation, whose aim is to help young people learn music by providing scholarships. I have one goal and it is to help support the next generation of musicians and help schools create after-school music classes. I want to work with teachers and volunteers to help create a healthier environment for music studies, because we are in very difficult times, especially in the United States, with schools cutting budgets. The very first thing they do is to cut art and music. This is very unhealthy.
You talk a lot about the need to be number one. What does being number one mean to you?
It means to do your best. It is not really a number, it is a commitment, your discipline, your will and your goal. If you are true to yourself, you will get the best out of yourself. That is my understanding of number one.
Lang Lang, Fast Facts
- Name: Lang Lang
- Age: 29 (born June 14, 1982)
- Occupation: Classical pianist
- Transportation: Private jets supplied by Bombardier. Favorites are Global Express XRS and Learjet 60XR.
- Personal: Lives primarily in New York City. Single. Enjoys watching movies and professional sports.
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Hi! I was wondering if you guys know of any good rails cart apps that I could use to make my own online store/donation centre for my non-profit? I've looked at shopify and it's cool but I need something where people can choose how much to give to each project. Is there anything in existance or development that I could use? If not how do you make a cart? thx in advance!


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Debates of April 25th, 1997
House of Commons Hansard #164 of the 35th Parliament, 2nd Session. (The original version is on Parliament's site.) The word of the day was telemarketing.
- Competition Act
- Dr. Thomas Curran
- Member For Saanich-Gulf Islands
- Member For Regina-Qu'Appelle
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- Points Of Order
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Competition Act
Government Orders
10 a.m.
Scarborough East
Doug Peters for the Minister of Industry
moved that Bill C-67, an act to amend the Competition Act and another act in consequence, be read the second time and referred to a committee.
Competition Act
Government Orders
10 a.m.
Pierre Brien Témiscamingue, QC
Mr. Speaker, here we are considering one of the last bills of this Parliament, judging from the atmosphere and the number of members in this House. The bill before us is C-67, an act to amend the Competition Act.
In the speech from the throne on February 27, 1996, the Liberal government announced a reform of the Competition Act as follows:
The Government will introduce proposals to strengthen the economic framework with legislative improvements in the areas of competition, bankruptcy and copyright.
Consultations followed, and then a document setting out the proposed amendments to the Competition Act was released. The Competition Act was updated in the summer of 1994.
After that, an advisory committee looked at all the proposals gathered, but the competition bureau continued parallel consultations on specific points in the law. This is the report the minister used to draft Bill C-67 aimed at modernizing the Competition Act. This bill, being debated this morning at second reading, will likely not reach the end of the process, if rumours of an upcoming election call are true, because the work will have to be done all over again.
This is not a total disappointment, because we feel the bill lacks certain major elements, and, moreover, contains a number of instances of legal overlap-in which the federal government intrudes in matters of provincial civil law, as we are constantly pointing out. The principle is always the same: Ottawa knows better than anyone else what is good for Canadians. This endless paternalism rears its ugly head in many laws. Yesterday, I had the opportunity to discuss the consideration of a private member's bill from the Reform Party.
Ottawa's centralizing influence is clear. Having arrived here three and a half years ago, the Reform Party has now adopted Ottawa's style of demanding and centralizing all sorts of powers.
What does this bill contain? Based on the legislative summary, I can tell you what the main changes proposed are.
Obviously, the merger notification process is to be improved and the regulatory burden on business lightened.
It is designed to ensure quicker and more efficient action against misleading advertising and deceptive marketing practices. I will come back to this, because we must not think that this is something new, that we have just found out about or thought of. There are already guidelines governing misleading advertising and deceptive marketing practices. It is also designed to amend and clarify the law applicable to sales price advertising by retailers.
The fourth point is to provide the courts with new means of dealing with crime, through orders on consent and orders including prescriptive terms upon conviction.
It is also designed to address the recent proliferation of misleading telemarketing practices that consumers have been subjected to and which undermine the value of telemarketing as a legitimate marketing tool. Telemarketing is a booming industry these days, as we all know, for probably having been solicited on a number of occasions for various things.
It is true that the Competition Act had not been amended since 1986 and that some updating is always useful-several of the provisions seem quite legitimate and appropriate, and will indeed help modernize the act to some extent-but there is a problem.
There is a major problem with the number of new civil provisions concerning misleading advertising and deceptive marketing practices. This is a clear invasion of a provincial jurisdiction, namely local trade. I mentioned earlier that we keep hearing nice arguments like: "It is in the best interest of the people. In
principle, this is a good thing". But the government is taking advantage of the situation to invade a provincial jurisdiction. Editor's Note: The fire alarm having sounded :]
Competition Act
Government Orders
10 a.m.
The Deputy Speaker
We will suspend the sitting to the call of the Chair.
(The sitting of the House was suspended at 10.12 a.m.)
The House resumed at 10.26 a.m.
Competition Act
Government Orders
10 a.m.
Pierre Brien Témiscamingue, QC
Mr. Speaker, I hope this time I can finish my speech.
I want to put things back in their context, since we had an unexpected break. We are debating Bill C-67, an act to amend the Competition Act and another Act in consequence. As I said earlier, in the throne speech, the government had already announced a reform to strengthen the economic framework, through legislation relating to competition, bankruptcy and copyright.
A long process led to the bill before us today. A review was conducted as early as the summer of 1994. The Minister of Industry asked the director of investigation and research, appointed under the Competition Act, to comment on the act currently in effect. Following these comments, the minister launched, in June 1995, a consultation process by circulating a discussion paper on the proposed changes to the Competition Act.
An advisory committee was asked to look at the various proposals received during the consultation process. Meanwhile, the Bureau of Competition Policy continued its consultations on specific aspects of the act. This exercise led to Bill C-67, which seeks to modernize the existing legislation. As I said, there are changes that do indeed modernize the act, which had not been reviewed since 1986, and that could bring significant improvements.
However, the federal government is using this as an excuse to continue to slowly invade areas of provincial jurisdiction, including civil law. I will get back to this in a moment.
I just want to briefly mention the provisions of the bill. There are improvements regarding the notice to be given when companies merge and when the regulatory burden is reduced. This will ensure speedier and more efficient resolution of misleading advertising cases and unfair trade practices. I will get back to this particular point.
The bill also seeks to amend and clarify the law governing price advertising by retailers. It also gives the courts new remedies following convictions for criminal activity in the form of consent orders and prohibitive orders to include prescriptive terms.
Finally, it sets out to address the problem of the recent proliferation of deceptive telemarketing practices to which consumers fall prey and which detract from telemarketing as a legitimate marketing practice. As I mentioned earlier, telemarketing is on the increase, but many use it fraudulently. We have all seen television programs or news reports of many dubious and very often misleading practices designed to swindle hundreds, even thousands, of dollars out of individuals on many occasions.
There are, as I pointed out, many legitimate provisions that will update the legislation. The new civil provisions in the case of misleading advertising and deceptive marketing practices, however, constitute direct interference in local commerce, an area under provincial jurisdiction.
In 1989, the Supreme Court recognized that the previous legislation, the Combines Investigations Act, overlapped an area of provincial jurisdiction. This recognition notwithstanding, the Court ratified the provisions, relying on paragraph 91(2), which gives the federal government the power to regulate trade and commerce.
So, once again, this is not the first time our political system or our Constitution has led to overlap that is expensive in practice because it results in confusion and conflict between levels of government, and is the source of many problems.
We know that this is not unique to the trade sector. It happens in a lot of cases, as we see on a regular basis. In a number of areas, health for one, the government is trying to expand its powers or interventions, while at the same time decreasing its contribution, for example its transfer payments for health. The federal government must have found that this money did not do much for its visibility, so it decided to cut transfers to the provinces.
For example, it cut $2 billion in transfer payments for health and then injected millions and millions of dollars into initiatives so that the federal government's logo will be highly visible on the cheques issued, whereas transfer payments would not have had that visibility. The bottom line is that the citizens are clearly penalized. We can see that just about all of the provinces are having to undertake major reforms, and often to make drastic cuts in these areas, as a result of the drastic cuts in the funding they receive.
The federal government's attempt to expand its jurisdiction is, therefore, not unique to trade and competition. As recently as yesterday, the Prime Minister announced that he had, during his mandate, modernized federation and made major constitutional reforms. So he said, to my great amazement. The only changes the federal government has made have been hit and miss, and peripheral, always with the goal of ensuring that Ottawa and the federal
machinery will have an increasingly large role to play in numerous areas of jurisdiction.
The only time it pulls out of anything is when there is no more money left. Then the federal government says: "OK, now we are going to pull out". Yet it makes sure to hold on to all of its sources of revenue. They say: "Oh no, we will no longer interfere with forestry or mining, for example, because we have just found out these are provincial jurisdictions, but we will keep the cash". The federal government does have jurisdiction over that. It has no struggles with its conscience when it comes to keeping hold of the money.
As I said earlier, the court had recognized these encroachments in the former legislation but nevertheless validated them, saying it was impossible to do otherwise, considering section 91(2) of the Constitution. The court decided there were factors that mitigated the seriousness of these encroachments.
In the final instance, creating a system of civil remedies was justified if the government could demonstrate there was some justification for doing so. When the federal government can do that, this mitigates the seriousness of federal intrusion. We find this in a decision by the Supreme Court which, in most cases, comes down on the same side and seldom on the side of Quebec, so draw your own conclusions. This is just another example of the highest court in the land interpreting the legislation it gets from people like the hon. members opposite, who are gradually diminishing the powers of the provinces and find excuses for these multiple intrusions by the central government, and I say central, because this has gradually become a centralist government.
With the court's blessing, the government has taken advantage of all this flexibility it has been given by a court that is equally centralist. And the result today is Bill C-67, which introduces more duplication and intrusion in areas under provincial jurisdiction. This is not necessarily about occupying a legal space that had been vacant so far. Some provinces already have measures to deal with these practices.
In the existing legislation, misleading advertising and deceptive marketing practices are treated as matters to be dealt with only in criminal court. That is as it should be, because of the federal government's powers with respect to criminal law. However, Bill C-67 proposes to establish a parallel non-criminal mechanism to deal with these offences, although, as I said before, in most cases these areas are already regulated by the provinces. In Quebec, we have the well-known Consumer Protection Act, whose purpose is to protect consumers against certain practices.
Now we will be stuck with two sets of legislation that deal with misleading advertising and deceptive marketing practices. We will, or perhaps I should have said we would, because I have the distinct impression that we will not manage third reading of this bill before an election is called, considering the intense activity we are seeing among Liberal members today. This is a party preparing to hit the campaign trail. In fact, from what I can see, several members all already on the campaign trail.
So, there will be two sets of rules. Which one will prevail? This will be very confusing for consumers. How well protected will the consumers feel in all this? Which legislation will they feel protects them best? There already is legislation. It is clear that legislation like Quebec's Consumer Protection Act can be used effectively against such practices.
Now, there will be another, federal act, and the public will know that. They will wonder what its scope is and what it deals with. This is another instance of unnecessary overlap. There are many businesses, but not all of them use misleading advertising and have deceptive practices. Businesses, small and medium size ones in particular, complain bitterly about the regulatory burden, all the government red tape and the legalities imposed on them. They find it quite confusing.
In the face of initiatives like this one, which will result in two co-existing acts, one federal and one provincial, regulating business practices, how can we expect these people to concentrate on doing what they do best? They are not in business to fill out government forms. These are entrepreneurs who have found a niche where they feel comfortable, can innovate and want to sell their products.
I recently had a discussion with an entrepreneur in my riding, who was telling me that it makes no sense whatsoever, that one full time employee spends one full day every week filling out forms. Out of a dozen employees, one person works full time to fill various forms for different levels of government. One employee out of a dozen spends all his or her time on this. The entrepreneur is not being unreasonable. He realizes that money must be collected and taxes must be paid to governments. However, one wonders about the usefulness of many regulations and about the extent to which the information will actually be used.
It is not always easy to gather all this information. The more information there is, the more public servants it takes in Quebec City and in Ottawa to sort out that information, to check it out and to do something with it. In the end, people are lost in a maze of data. Provisions such as those in Bill C-67 will definitely not help the process.
One wonders why. What will be the next step once this bill takes effect? Tell the provinces they have to withdraw, as the bill gives the federal government control over this area, since telemarketing and trade practices transcend boundaries?
The federal government probably thinks it is the one in the best position to exercise that control. Given the globalization of trade, what would the next step be? The federal government will not be in a position to take that next step. Therefore, what will happen, given that companies do businesses in several countries? Will international legislation be required to monitor such activities? No, because the provinces can do it. The fact that a business engages in sales, trade, soliciting or telemarketing outside the province or, conversely, that an outside company engages in telemarketing solicitations in a province, does not mean we cannot legally monitor their actions.
It may be different in the case of referendum acts, because if money is spent outside the province, the Quebec legislation cannot regulate that activity. This is a different issue but, normally, a province should be able to monitor, through legislation, what goes on on its territory. Quebec already has a number of provisions to that effect.
Instead of stubbornly trying to find new ways to set standards that will apply from coast to coast, the Minister of Industry should have had the courage to introduce provisions that would have promoted greater access to the Competition Tribunal. Currently, the director is the only person who can go before the Competition Tribunal. If the director does not take action in a given case, the private parties cannot go to the tribunal for corrective action. Therefore, under the current act, only one person can initiate proceedings.
In September 1996, not so long ago, the Secretary of State for the Federal Office of Regional Development for Quebec, speaking to the bar association, admitted that his government had abandoned for the time being the idea of allowing private parties access to the tribunal.
The director of the Bureau of Competition Policy, however, admitted in a speech to the Canadian Institute, and I quote: "Given the extent of commercial activity covered under the legislation, it is difficult for the director to investigate all complaints that strike him as justified and to institute proceedings, thus leaving certain parties without recourse".
This comment makes it plain that there are cases in which certain parties suffer damages and seem to be justified in lodging a complaint. He seems to be saying that he is unable to investigate all complaints, even those that he feels are justified. We are not talking about unjustified complaints, but about those he feels are justified. He is therefore unable to take action accordingly and the end of his comment is significant: "[-] thus leaving certain parties without recourse".
Rather than continue to interfere in civil matters at the provincial level, an attempt could have been made, in this bill, to sort this problem out. It is widely recognized in our legal system that there is no justice without access. Changes could have been made under the bill regarding access to the tribunal in order to allow those adversely affected by the supposed violations to correct these injustices.
The government could have shown leadership and implemented a more balanced system that is more accessible and that makes recourse available to private individuals, while ensuring that prosecutions do not serve strategic interests or objectives incompatible with the purposes of the Competition Act.
Obviously, we want to see this done in such a way as to avoid all sorts of problems. In the interest of avoiding duplication, the government should ensure that recourse available to private individuals is not already covered by the provinces. If the provinces are already addressing these sectors, the federal government should not interfere.
I will also say a few words about telemarketing. The advisory committee concluded that telemarketing was a serious problem in Canada that should be tackled at the federal level, not at the provincial level, because of interprovincial and international ramifications. With that kind of reasoning, one can justify any encroachment on any sector whatsoever. If the problem is serious and would have an impact on more than one province, the federal government would, according to the committee, have a moral obligation to intervene.
I may recall that the Consumer Protection Act regulates telemarketing quite satisfactorily. As they do in so many other cases, the provinces can get together on this and ensure their regulations are compatible. This is not to say that provincial regulations are infallible, but my point is that the provinces are certainly capable of exchanging information and data with a view to improving their respective legislations.
Although Bill C-67 merely criminalizes certain unlawful telemarketing practices, we must warn the federal government against intervening in this area, as it did in other cases, by creating civil remedies. The problem is that civil remedies are a matter for the provinces to decide.
This flexible federalism they talk about is often one-sided. Although the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and the Prime Minister keep repeating that their federalism is very flexible, it looks a lot more like paternalistic federalism. The government thinks it is on the side of the angels when it says it has the right to intervene in areas under provincial jurisdiction. But now that it has substantially reduced transfers to the provinces, as I said earlier, it says the provinces are not doing what they ought to be doing. It knows better than anyone else what is good for consumers.
That is why we are against this bill. However, considering the parliamentary calendar, it is quite likely the proceedings on this bill will have to wait until the next Parliament.
Let us hope in the meantime that the departments concerned will have another look at their work and will see there is overlap and infringement in a number of sectors which are covered by civil remedies and which should remain, as in the present case, under provincial jurisdiction, so problems are not continually being created.
We often feel here that we create more problems than we solve. It could be true in this case. In the end, it will not benefit those this bill was intended to serve: consumers.
I would remind you that it is a major sector, and the director of the competition bureau has indicated he is unable to properly carry out the mandate. He said he cannot investigate every complaint, many of which are well founded. That then is a practical problem. They could have said that some people did not have access, that their complaints were founded but left in limbo, and wonder what they could do to give them recourse.
They start with a problem and look for solutions. They look around and see the provinces have already done things that come within a given field of intervention. What comes under federal jurisdiction and what can the federal government do without always trying to bypass the provinces in order to have jurisdiction in the sector? So, if we have the opportunity to do so, we will vote against this bill.
Since you are going to interrupt me, Mr. Speaker, and this may be my last statement in this legislature, I would like, before I conclude, to thank the people in my riding whom it has been my great pleasure to represent and whom I would be delighted to continue to represent as of June 2 or 3, the day after the elections are expected to be held.
I would like to say that, in a future Parliament, people may count on me and on the Bloc Quebecois to again remind this government it often acts in a way that complicates things, in a way that ends up costing more and doing less for people.
People will have someone speaking in their defence and not coming to where they live to defend Ottawa's goals. This is what we will be offering them in the coming weeks, and I am sure that this is what the people of many Quebec ridings, including, I hope, the riding of Témiscamingue or the region of Abitibi-Témiscamingue, will want in Parliament.
I therefore thank you and remind you that we will do everything to ensure that the bill never comes to pass-either in this Parliament or in the next. Some provisions have merit, are good and could be adopted. Others will have to be added and still others will have to be withdrawn. We hope that, in the usual course of a bill in the next Parliament, where we will begin some of this work again, the appropriate corrections will be made.
Competition Act
Government Orders
10:45 a.m.
St. Paul's
Barry Campbell Parliamentary Secretary to Minister of Finance
Mr. Speaker, I am very pleased to have the opportunity to address this House on Bill C-67, an act to amend the Competition Act and another act in consequence.
The subject we are discussing today deals with a fundamental element of the economic framework governing business in Canada. Indeed, the free play of market forces is the very basis of our politico-economic structure and shapes all relationships between Canadians and companies doing business in Canada and abroad.
Canadians, whose quality of life is the best in the world, base their economic relationships on the principle of competition. It is through competition that productivity, efficiency and innovation are improved, thereby enhancing Canada's competitiveness, our prospects for growth and our standard of living.
The Competition Act plays an essential role in ensuring that this system continues to flourish. The Competition Act applies to all economic sectors and to all types of trade in Canada. It is the legislative framework by which Canadian society, through Parliament, ensures that businesses compete on a fair basis.
The Competition Act is also an important means of ensuring protection of the public interest in deregulated industries. It responds well to this government's desire to adopt less costly solutions for Canada by avoiding direct intervention in these economic sectors.
The amendments we have introduced seek to improve the code of conduct that defines the parameters for business conduct in Canada. With this bill, we can continue to promote a climate of vigorous competition while protecting consumers against deceptive or misleading practices. These changes will contribute to a healthier marketplace, and ultimately, to a better environment for economic growth and jobs.
In our discussion of the need for a healthy marketplace, we must make particular reference to the role of consumers. I would like to take this opportunity to consider the relationship between healthy competition amongst businesses and the effective protection of consumers' interests.
Experience has shown that, where international and domestic markets exist, consumers enjoy lower prices, a greater choice of products, better quality goods and services, and better information about these products.
As a result of the continued rivalry within markets where competition has free rein, manufacturers and merchants must innovate to anticipate consumers' needs. To keep its market position, each business must earn and renew consumers' trust daily. The most competitive markets are those where consumer information flows without restriction and options are avidly sought out before goods and services are offered.
When markets are competitive, consumers are more apt to inform producers and suppliers of needs and expectations. They are better informed of the choice of products, services and prices so they acquire greater power vis-à-vis producers and suppliers that must vie for their business. That is why the free play of market competition needs to be preserved and promoted. After all, restrictive practices that lessen competition are profitable only to the businesses that engage in them. They also decrease the overall welfare of society which is the reason we must be sure to keep vigilant and put an end to such practices.
A thorough revision and update of the Competition Act was last carried out in 1986. We want this key element of business law to continue to operate effectively. Accordingly, there is a need after 10 years of experience with the current model to ensure the legislation keeps pace.
The amendments we are considering today are not intended as an in depth reform of the act which is generally serving Canada well. They will however clarify the law in certain areas, promote voluntary compliance and provide a better and more effective variety of tools to the Competition Bureau. This is a balanced and focused package of amendments that result from broad consultations with consumers, businesses and experts. It reflects a high degree of consensus.
I will now deal with the main amendments we are proposing to show how they will promote healthy competition and lead to the faster and more efficient resolution of problem situations. To put the proposed amendments in context, I should first indicate that the current act contains provisions on criminal matters as well as those of a non-criminal nature. The criminal offences it deals with include price fixing, bid rigging, predatory pricing, retail price maintenance, misleading advertising and other deceptive marketing practices. In these matters the onus is on the crown to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that an offence has been committed.
The non-criminal or civil matters by contrast may be reviewed by the Competition Tribunal of Canada. These include mergers, abuse of dominant position, refusal to deal, consignment selling, monopoly tied selling, market restriction and delivered pricing. For reviewable matters the bureau may apply to the tribunal for a remedial order.
The bill before us builds on this foundation of enforcement tools and remedies, supplements the criminal provisions with a new offence related to deceptive telemarketing and creates a new civil approach for most instances of misleading advertising and deceptive marketing practices.
The bill also improves existing provisions relating to merger pre-notification, prohibition orders and ordinary price claims. The common denominator reflected in these amendments is a focus on clarifying the law for business and improving enforcement efficiency and effectiveness.
Telemarketing is a legitimate method of product promotion. However, when we refer to deceptive telemarketing, we are focusing on the use of deceptive representations and abusive tactics in the course of telephone promotions. Deceptive telemarketing has defrauded victims of large sums of money in the process. It has tarnished the reputations of honest telemarketers. Cleaning up this industry could be an asset to business and consumers.
Small and medium size businesses are also frequently targets of deceptive telemarketing. The Competition Act should not allow dishonest undertakings whatever their modus operandi to increase criminal operators' profits at the expense of honest businesses.
Currently the act prohibits the use of false or misleading representations for the purpose of promoting the supply or use of a product or promoting any business interest. The act also contains provisions relating to promotional contests. However, the existing law does not specifically forbid certain practices that have come to be associated with deceptive telemarketing. These need to be addressed.
This bill will create a specific new offence relating to these practices. The maximum penalty on summary conviction will be a fine of $200,000 or a year in jail or both. On indictment the maximum penalty will be a fine at the discretion of the court or jail for up to five years or both.
This new provision will apply to situations involving use of interactive telephone communications whether initiated by a telemarketer or by potential customers. The telemarketer will have to provide certain important information at the outset of the telephone conversation. Also, a number of deceptive practices will be prohibited.
To close on this subject, let me just add that another amendment will make it easier to obtain interim injunctions from courts to quickly put an end to the activities of deceptive telemarketers. These injunctions will also be available against third parties to enjoin them from providing products or services to deceptive telemarketers.
These amendments represent a considerable improvement in the current law. They address the most problematic practices that have been identified. They also incorporate penalties that will provide better deterrence.
In this area of competition law, the proposed amendments will be of great benefit to all stakeholders, consumers as well as businesses. As I have already mentioned, the current law contains provisions relating to misleading and false representations. Violations of these provisions are addressed solely through the criminal law process, prosecutions in criminal courts. Advertisers can avoid being convicted if they establish they have acted with due diligence.
Under the proposed amendments there will still be a blanket prohibition of deceptive advertising and marketing practices. The Competition Act will offer the bureau two avenues, criminal prosecution or civil resolution, to rectify conduct which though problematical has occurred unintentionally. Under this new civil regime most of the deceptive practices now prohibited will remain practically unchanged but will become reviewable matters.
The bureau can call upon a judicial member of the tribunal, the federal court or provincial superior court, and redress can be obtained through court order or by way of consent. Orders to publish information notices as well as to pay administrative monetary penalties for individuals may be issued. Last, consent orders may be entered into and will then be legally binding.
Measures such as these will expedite decision making and ensure that it is done consistently and by a specialized body.
Competition Act
Government Orders
10:55 a.m.
The Speaker
My colleague, you will have the floor after question period of course.
It being almost eleven o'clock, we will now begin statements by members.
Dr. Thomas Curran
Statements By Members
10:55 a.m.
Gar Knutson Elgin—Norfolk, ON
Mr. Speaker, today I rise to pay tribute to the fine work of Dr. Thomas Curran who is about to retire from his position of senior research officer, science and technology division, research branch, Library of Parliament, a position he has held since 1975.
Over the past 20 years Dr. Curran has ably served on committees of the environment, forestry and fisheries, health and welfare, as well as others. Dr. Curran has authored reports on a wide range of topics including cloning, AIDS, global warming, gene therapy and acid rain. Dr. Curran is one example of the highest quality of support the Library of Parliament provides to parliamentarians in helping us deal with complex issues in service to Canadians.
I ask all members to wish him well in his retirement, as well as all others who are retiring.
Member For Saanich-Gulf Islands
Statements By Members
10:55 a.m.
Jack Frazer Saanich—Gulf Islands, BC
Mr. Speaker, on this my last chance to stand and speak in the House, I want to extend some thanks.
To my constituents for having resided their trust in me to represent them in Parliament.
To you, Mr. Speaker, to your deputy and to your assistants, for your advice and forbearance with me, particularly early in the session.
To the clerk and the table. They have given a lot in advice and counsel to me.
To the pages for their courtesy and their efficiency.
To my caucus and my staff. They have been very supportive and very good in advising me on things to do.
To the other members of this House. I may disagree with them politically and philosophically but I respect most of them for their commitment to their constituents and to the House.
And lastly, to my family. The job of an MP is not an easy one for the family. They give up a lot and I respect them very much for having done so.
Member For Regina-Qu'Appelle
Statements By Members
11 a.m.
Simon de Jong Regina—Qu'Appelle, SK
Mr. Speaker, I, as well, will not be running again in the next election. I want to take this opportunity, first of all, of thanking the community of Regina and the constituents there who have been re-electing me.
Our family came from the camps of southeast Asia to Regina, Saskatchewan in the early fifties and that community has honoured me by re-electing me since 1979.
The House of Commons is a tremendous institution that serves Canada well. It does need to change and as an organic institution I am sure it will. In the future I hope that some members will come here through proportional representation because the voices of hundreds of thousands of Canadians are not heard in this Parliament because of our electoral system.
Also, I hope in the future that the committee system will be strengthened because it is in the committee system that ordinary members of Parliament, regardless of what political party they are from or whether they are in the government or in the opposition,
can have an opportunity of making a contribution in developing the laws of this land.
I suggest that those two reforms are needed. I hope that this institution will serve Canada for many more years to come.
The Late Denis Perron
Statements By Members
11 a.m.
Maurice Bernier Mégantic—Compton—Stanstead, QC
Mr. Speaker, yesterday the hon. member for Duplessis, Denis Perron, passed away.
Mr. Perron, who was elected to the National Assembly in 1976 and re-elected without interruption since that time, was close to his constituents, had an abiding concern for the future of his riding and was deeply convinced of the need for a sovereign Quebec. Hailing from the North, from iron ore country, Denis Perron was a man of integrity, known for his frankness, generosity and sense of duty.
I had the privilege of his acquaintance, and I imagine that his untimely passing will leave a sense of great loss in his own family and throughout Quebec.
We wish to extend our sincere condolences to his family, his wife Marie and his children Michel, Gisèle and Christian, his staff, his friends and his constituents who supported him in his riding.
Quinte Ballet School
Statements By Members
11 a.m.
Lyle Vanclief Prince Edward—Hastings, ON
Mr. Speaker, the Quinte Ballet School is one of only four professional ballet schools in Canada. In 1997 it celebrates 25 years of success in Belleville.
Some would call it a labour of love, sustained by the hearts and souls of dedicated teachers and staff, tireless volunteers and talented young people who have one driving sacrifice, a dream to dance well.
Under the capable directorship of Brian Scott, the Quinte Ballet School has produced some of the best young dancers in the world. Keep up the good work everyone, and congratulations. We are proud of this cultural jewel in Belleville.
Canada Mortgage And Housing Corporation
Statements By Members
11 a.m.
Joe Fontana London East, ON
Mr. Speaker, it is my pleasure to recognize Mr. Nicholas Varias of Nouvelle Development Corporation of London, Ontario as the national winner of Canada Mortgage and Housing's flexhousing design competition.
CMHC is promoting flexhousing as new concept in residential design. Instead of the occupant changing homes, homes can change to suit the occupant. A home office, a private suite for aging parents or growing children, features that meet the special needs of a single parent or a person with a disability, flexhousing homes can accommodate all of them.
CMHC launched a competition last year to encourage designers and builders to create flexible, adaptable and affordable homes that are both comfortable and attractive. Mr. Varias' winning design reflects CMHC's flexhousing principles of adaptability, accessibility and affordability, and incorporates a number of healthy housing features such as environmental responsibility, energy efficiency and occupant health.
Canadians home builders, as always, are at the forefront of change and true leaders in the world.
Human Rights
Statements By Members
11 a.m.
Stan Dromisky Thunder Bay—Atikokan, ON
Mr. Speaker, Baroness Cox, a Deputy Speaker of the House of Lords in the United Kingdom, visited Ottawa this week on behalf of Christian Solidarity International to draw attention to the gross violations of human rights inflicted by the military regime of Sudan against its own citizens.
They include the enslavement of thousands of black Africans, military offences against civilians in the south and Nuba Mountains and wrongful imprisonment, torture and extrajudicial executions in the north. One and a half million people have died and over five million have been displaced. Those suffering include Christians, Muslims and Animists.
Will the Canada government increase its efforts to support all initiatives to bring an end to these abominable practices?
Parental Leave
Statements By Members
April 25th, 1997 / 11:05 a.m.
Antoine Dubé Lévis, QC
Mr. Speaker, with its unemployment insurance reform and the new Employment Insurance Act, the federal government has reduced access to benefits for pregnant women and adopting parents. By changing the criteria and introducing a new formula, the government has restricted access to parental leave.
Quebec, however, will establish a broader and more generous parental insurance system. To do so, the Quebec government has to
recover, as provided under the Employment Insurance Act, the amounts budgeted for parental leave so they can be administered by the province. It filed an official request last fall.
When will the Chrétien government act on this urgent request from Quebec? We hope the government will not drag its feet as it did in the case of section 93 of the Constitution Act, 1867. We hope it will deal with this request on a priority basis.
An election is in the air. Voters will remember this in the next election.


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About the Authors: Catherine Woteki serves as Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics and Chief Scientist at the U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Nick Sinai serves as the U.S. Deputy Chief Technology Officer.
In an exciting opportunity, the G-8 is inviting innovators to apply to present ideas that demonstrate how open data can be unleashed to increase food security at the G-8 International Conference on Open Data for Agriculture on April 29-30, 2013 in Washington, D.C.
Open data is being used by innovators and entrepreneurs around the world to accelerate development, whether it be tracking election transparency in Kenya or providing essential information to rural farmers in Uganda. The G-8 conference will convene policy makers, thought leaders, food security stakeholders, and data experts to discuss the role of public, agriculturally-relevant data in increasing food security and to build a strategy to spur innovation by making agriculture data more accessible. As part of the conference, selected applicants will be invited to showcase innovative uses of open data for food security in either a Lightning Presentation (a 3-5 minute, image-rich presentation on the first day of the conference) or in the Exhibit Hall (an image-rich exhibit on display throughout the two-day conference).
Presentations should inspire others to share their data or imagine how open data could be used to increase food security. Presentations may include existing, new, or proposed applications of open data to improve food security and should meet one or more of the following criteria:
(1) Demonstrate the impact of open data on food security;
(2) Demonstrate the impact of access to agriculturally-relevant data on developed and/or developing countries; and/or
(3) Demonstrate the impact of bringing multiple sources of agriculturally-relevant public and/or private open data together.
At last year's G-8 Summit in Washington D.C., leaders committed to the New Alliance for Food Security and Nutrition -- including an agreement to "[s]hare relevant agricultural data available from G-8 countries with African partners and convene an international conference on Open Data for Agriculture, to develop options for the establishment of a global platform to make reliable agricultural and related information available to African farmers, researchers and policymakers, taking into account existing agricultural data systems."
The upcoming G-8 Summit is consistent with the many successful White House Open Data Initiative events held recently to highlight and celebrate innovations fueled by open, accessible data. For example, in the fall of 2012, the White House hosted a number of "Datapaloozas" and "Data Jams" focused on safety, energy, education, and global development that convened hundreds of government, non-profit, and private sector innovators to share ideas and applications that rely on open government data to improve lives. The events featured such innovations as a mobile application that connects people in cardiac distress with nearby CPR-certified citizens; a service that monitors consumer electric bills and sends helpful reminder "nudges" and has resulted in over $225 million in cost savings; and an interactive platform that uses data to develop a personalized learning experience for students.
For more information on the conference and to submit your application, please visit the conference website or email firstname.lastname@example.com.
Editor's Note: This entry also appears on the White House, USDA, and Feed the Future blogs.
Patrick in South Africa writes:
Many thanks to the US for such opportunity.
As a Ghanaian, talking about food security, I will start with the fertile soil of Ghana and our large water bodies around.
Most of our farmers depends on seasons to plant which I think there should be something done quickly about such, because season or not we eat so we should always apply the western style of farming to help in our farming and to reduce the high cost of food prices.
Example like watering of farm, it always pains me if am to think about how we water our plants whiles there are much better ways of doing so especially using modern technology, but it expensive and we cant afford such.
A person like me growing up in a rural area, I realize transportation was a very big challenge to most of our farmers because of the high prices of transportation across the country and the construction of poor roads also especially in rural areas.
In most of the villages where farming is their main occupation encounter challenges with roads, even if a road is provided it does not last long typical example like Ankuada, a small village in the central region which can be found at Elmina.
There was a new road constructed and within weeks as the road was still in progress there was potholes in the finish parts.
Most farmers like small scale farming which is also a big issue, because it does not help, making them poor because they have dedicated their lives on their work and are not gaining much from such farming.
Taking for instance the North part of Ghana, majority depends on farming and it takes a very long distance to the capital city Accra, transportation is also a very big issue which if I may suggest the Government should help with very long trains across most agricultural areas in Ghana to help easily transportation.
Ghana is having a fertile soil and in other to help 1. There should a large scale farming to help employment also.
2. There should be enough training to help the farmers.
3.The implement of modern technology should be adopted to help easily farming.
4.The Government should help import more farming equipments and reduce the prices to our farmers.
5.The prices of farming equipments, fertilizers e.t.c should be reduce to help our farmers.
6.Attentions should be given to farmers.
As a boy growing up in Elmina, one of the main problem which is worrying us is the use of Large Fishing boats, which worry us a lot because they always operate not the distance given to them but come closer and this has been worrying our fisherman's.
The Governments need to be ensure such fishing boats operate withing their limits.
Lastly, we should be encourage in farming because most of us dislike talking or working in farming but we always eat and expect low prices of food.
Thank You.
Your Sincerely,
Patrick Afotey Annan.


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Aquatics apprentices take part in National Apprenticeship Week
5 Feb 2010
Nine of Aquatics' sporting apprentices, including Paralympian Lauren Steadman, have been told to grasp opportunities and fight hard for their goals in an address by former World Featherweight Champion Barry McGuigan MBE at SkillsActive's National Apprenticeship Week.
The event, held at Lord's Cricket Ground, on Tuesday 2nd February, saw more than 100 apprentices take part in masterclasses covering everything from fitness and motivation to media training led by experts such as British Olympians Sarah Winkless (rower), Sarah Stevenson (Taekwondo) and Sky Sports News' Graham Little.
Steadman said: "We did two workshops – 'strength and conditioning' and 'motivation'. Both of them were very good."
"I definitely came back from the day with lots of useful information. I spoke to my coach about some of the things that I heard there and we are going to try and work some of it into my training."
Sarah Winckless, Olympic bronze medallist and double world champion in rowing, led a workshop on goal setting. She said: "Every athlete would have experienced times in their careers where things haven't gone well. The session was about teaching the athletes how to get through those times and how important it is to set goals and capitalise on the good times."
Special guests also included Iain Wright, MP, and Simon Waugh, chief executive of the National Apprenticeship Service who spoke about the importance of Apprenticeships to the UK economy.
Iain Wright MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Department for Children, Schools and Families said: "Sport is an increasingly important part of our economy – not just sport itself, but all the industries attached to it. We need a range of good quality training opportunities of which apprenticeships are a major part.
"During Apprenticeship Week, I've been so inspired and motivated after speaking to young people who are engaged with apprenticeships and who are so passionate about what they're doing. It's exactly what we want to see in this country and I'm confident we have a strong future ahead of us due to apprentices the likes of you."
The athletes that attended the event are as follows:
Leanne Summerbee- Synchro-Bristol Central Synchro Club
Jenna Coulthard- Syncro- Trafford Synchro Club
Sarah Speers- Synchro- Trafford Synchro Club
Adam John- Swimming- Stockport Metro Swimming Club
Craig Langley- Swimming- City of Liverpool Swimming Club
Charlotte Hobbs- Swimming- Leatherhead Swimming Club
Lauren Steadman- Disability Swimming- Kelly College
Danny Casey- Waterpolo- Invicta WaterPolo Club
Kathryn Fowler- Waterpolo- Sutton Coldfield WaterPolo Club


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My flight to North Carolina this past weekend was one of those scenarios that causes me to have anxiety dreams about flying days before the actual event.
I had signed on to join Pilots'n'Paws' "Operation Special Delivery" fall flyout. This fine organization helps to connect pilots with animal shelters around the country. The volunteers pull dogs, cats, rabbits, and other small animals out of high-kill animal shelters; pilots sign up to fly them to rescues and, hopefully, new homes. Once or twice a year, Pilots'n'Paws puts together a large event and moves hundreds of animals in a day. Last weekend's big flyout originated in Hinesville, Georgia.
My Piper Cherokee 140 gets a little uncomfortable after three hours. Rather than fly all the way to Hinesville, I opted to go to Pinehurst, N.C.—about three hours from Maryland via Cherokee—where I would pick up dogs from another pilot, and fly them back up to West Point, Va. A third pilot would be waiting at West Point to transport the dogs to an airport in New Jersey.
So far so good. I'm instrument-rated but not current, so the next step was to keep fingers crossed that the weather would cooperate.
I asked my daughter, Maddie, if she would like to join me for the dog run, and for once her jam-packed college senior schedule permitted it. Things were coming together! Except…
We are getting a lot of morning fog in Maryland. If I tried to launch Saturday morning for North Carolina, I might be grounded for who knows how long until the fog burned off, and it would put the third leg of the long day behind schedule. OK, I'd fly down Friday afternoon, get a hotel room, and be at the Pinehurst airport as early as needed. Except…
My daughter said she'd leave College Park by 2 p.m. With luck on our side, we'd launch from Frederick no later than 4 p.m. I didn't want to land at a strange airport at night.
I could feel the pressure of the mission mounting. If I wasn't able to get to North Carolina, the chain would be broken and the dogs would have to be moved to other airplanes. But I would have my daughter on board, so it was crucial that I not allow get-there-itis to overwhelm my decision-making process.
At some point that week, I previewed the forthcoming Air Safety Institute online
course, Weatherwise: VFR into IMC. This great new course, optimized for use on the iPad, is coming out soon. It includes a video snippet with our own Rod Machado talking about how to break the mission mind-set. Rod said something to the effect of, "Don't ask yourself what you have to lose by not flying; ask yourself what you have to gain."
With those words, everything came into focus, and the pressure eased. If morning fog created a delay, so be it. I could launch late, or I could cancel altogether. Cancelling the flight would be hard, but if it had to be done, I would have the conviction to do it.
As it turned out, I didn't need to cancel. We were able to make the flight down to North Carolina on Friday with plenty of daylight to spare. On Saturday, we were at the airport bright and early—but our Georgia pilots were grounded because of morning fog, so we had a pleasant wait at a nice FBO while Pilots'n'Paws volunteers provided a free lunch. The only downsides to the day were unseasonable heat and haze (90 degrees!) that made it rough on the poor dogs while we were on the ground.
In the end, I transported two dogs, enjoyed a wonderful weekend with my daughter, and worked through a go/no-go scenario with tools that will serve me on flights to come. It doesn't get much better than that.—Jill W. Tallman


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Dallas' Melissa Rycroft, the former Cowboys cheerleader, pulls upset to win 'Dancing with the Stars: All Stars'
What a stunner!
Dallas' Melissa Rycroft pulled off a major upset Tuesday night, winning "Dancing with the Stars: All Stars" over favorite Shawn Johnson, the Olympic gymnast.
Rycroft, who was a jilted Bachelorette and lost to Johnson in her original season of "Dancing," didn't face disappointment this time.
The results shocked Rycroft and her partner Tony Dovolani. Both won the mirror ball trophy for the first time.
Standing in the waiting area, Cowboys Hall of Famer Emmitt Smith and Olympian Apolo Anton Ohno mouthed, "Wow!" at the results. Smith then came up and embraced Rycroft, while pro dancers Maksim and Val Chmerkovskiy vaulted Dovolani into the air.
"What a feel-good win," said host Tom Bergeron.
Rycroft, 29, still lives in the Dallas area with husband Tye Strickland. She graduated from Newman Smith High School in Carrollton and earned a spot as a Cowboys cheerleader after appearing on the CMT reality series Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders: Making the Team.
She famously was dumped on "The Bachelor" by Jason Mesnick, after accepting his proposal on the final episode. After filming finished he changed his mind, deciding to opt for runner up Molly Malaney.
But as little more than a reality TV star, it was a surprise Rycroft beat huge names such as Smith, Ohno and Johnson. Viewer votes count for half; judges' scores count for half. Usually, the most popular dancers win.
Rycroft, who suffered a head injury in rehearsals that required hospitalization in October, put herself in the best position with perfect scores from the judges in Monday night's finals.
Actress Kelly Monaco finished third and Johnson second. Both were past winners. Smith and Ohno were eliminated in the semifinals.
Besides Rycroft, Monaco and Johnson, the season's cast featured returning stars Pamela Anderson, Sabrina Bryan, Kirstie Alley, Gilles Marini, Joey Fatone, Drew Lachey, Helio Castroneves and Bristol Palin.


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New Balance 100 Race Flat
$75, 7.7 oz, www.newbalance.com
Based on the 790 last, the 100 Race Flat was designed with input from young, trail-ultra stars Kyle Skaggs and Tony Krupicka, known for their affinity for lightweight shoes. While the upper is stripped bare, the midsole offers surprising support and protection, and provides a smooth, catlike roll.
The minimalist outsole has low-profile lugs, however, the shoe's dexterity makes up for this in allowing precise, ground-gripping foot placements. A testament to the shoe's long-distance capability, in June, Trail Runner intern Ashley Arnold wore them to run the entire 148-mile Desert R.A.T.S. Race Across the Sand stage race from Grand Junction, Colorado, to Moab, Utah, with stages up to 52 miles.
The shoe fits narrow to medium feet, and is best for neutral runners.
TESTERMONIAL: "The Race Flat allows me to rely on the mechanics of my foot, giving an accurate feel for the trail, and the snug, glove-like fit contributed to better stability than expected." —Brian Hass, West St. Paul, Manitoba


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Topic: Reload/reinitialize a model association?
Is there a way to reload or reinitialize a model association once an application is running?
class Project < ActiveRecord::Base
has_many :milestones,
:conditions => ["milestone_status_id = ?", MilestoneStatus.find_by_name("Active")]
It appears that Rails will define the association while the application is initializing, and then continue to use that definition until the application exits. This will cause an undesired association if the value "Active" cannot be found in the associated model. I tripped across this behavior during a migration. A run through the log revealed that Rails has defined the association as "milestone_status_id = nil" because the entry for "Active" had not been added to the database while the migration process was initializing. The plan, of course, is to add "Active" to the table during the migration, but by then it is too late.
Furthermore, the :conditions portion of this association will throw "table not found" errors if attempting to rebuild the database via migrations. The rake db:migrate process will exit during environment initialization.
The knee-jerk solution is to use "MilestoneStatus.find_or_create_by_name("Active"). While that would solve the erroneous "milestone_status_id = nil" definition, it doesn't address the "table not found" error when migrating and the MilestoneStatus table hasn't been created yet.
Here's a brutish version of the association that handles the "table not found" error, but it also highlights the need to reload/reinitialize the association:
class Project < ActiveRecord::Base
has_many :milestones,
:conditions => ["milestone_status_id = ?", MilestoneStatus.table_exists? ? MilestoneStatus.find_or_create_by_name("Active") : 0]
If the MilestoneStatus table has been created, Rails adds/finds "Active" to the table and generates the correct association definition. Otherwise the :conditions line is defined as "milestone_status_id = 0" (which should never return a matching record).
I know the script/console has the handy reload! command, but that seems to have a bug correctly processing includes from the lib folder. And it's also not available from inside a running application or migration.
Of course, I could be going about this all wrong. If that's the case, please tell me!
edits: cleaned up association examples to remove superfluous code
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Hireko Golf's Technical Director Jeff Summitt recaps some of the coolest golf products from the 2013 PGA Show
I would like to thank all those current (and potentially new customers) who attended the annual PGA Merchandise show this past week and stopped by our booth to say "Hello" and see the hottest new 2013 golf gear . Hireko was by far and away the largest golf club component distributor displaying at the PGA Golf Show in Orlando, Florida. For those that were not as fortunate to come down to warm and sunny central Florida, I would like to give you a quick recap of what we heard and saw.
Now, if you want a recap about the whole show, you came to the wrong place. For 99% of the time, my feet were tethered to our booth space to talk turkey about our golf equipment. Sure, I could peer down the adjacent aisles and see the large banners and booth spaces by the major golf equipment manufacturers. Most of them unveiled their new 2013 golf equipment online what seemed like months ahead of time that there was no real need to venture out to see them. In contrast, Hireko waited so people would very well get their first glimpse of the new products in person at the PGA Trade Show.
Within eyesight of our booth were a couple of our vendors showcasing their latest wares at the such as UST (Recoil shafts) and Golf Pride (Niion grips). Plus I did get to sneak out early one morning to Lamkin's meeting room to get a peek and feel of the new Lamkin iLine Golf grips. But what was really surprising to see what appeared to be an electronic show with the emergence of all the video golf equipment, GPS, golf range finders, launch monitors and the like available.
Amongst the vast number of exhibitors stood Hireko's PGA Show booth within 400 square feet of prime Florida real estate. While not fancy or equipped with an array of jumbo TV screens, smoothie machines, sport cars or rented "booth babes" was some of the prettiest (and most affordable) golf clubheads in the entire conventional hall. From the attendees' responses, there was not one 2013 golf component clubhead that stood out, but rather a consensus of a well-rounded line.
The Acer XS golf club line got lots of looks and touches from two-tone copper-on-black color scheme. And of course, the XS Forged iron got quite a bit of notice since there was a higher concentration of more adept golfers attending the show. The Acer XS Titanium fairway woods were a big hit as well for their affordability, especially by the distance challenged.
Buzzing around the next corner of the booth customers could set eyes on the sleek new Power Play Warp Speed golf line. The driver got lots of accolades for its elegant look and we had a lot of customers now interested in a "Brassie". Those looking for a high-performance set of irons got quickly educated about the high-COR face of the matching irons.
We didn't forget women golfers either. The new iBella Obsession Womens Golf Club Line couldn't be missed by the bright pink and white color scheme and sparkling Swarovski crystals. Two other intriguing products for the short game were the adjustable Dynacraft VLS wedge and Dynacraft Triple Threat putter. Who would have ever thought about controlling launch and spin on a wedge without bending loft? Hireko, that's who.
In coming weeks and months ahead, don't worry we will set aside to address each of the new clubhead models in more detail. However, it wasn't all about the newest 2013 golf gear either. The high level junior golfers making their pilgrimage to our PGA Merchandise show booth all seemed to gravitate to the Power Play Caiman Tour blades. With the feedback from the attendees, we feel like we (or you) have a killer line up to choose from.
I did manage to give an oral presentation to the International Clubmakers Guild (ICG) on "Fitting professionally, economically and accurately" using an adapter system like our QuikFit program. I gave pros and cons of how such a program can not only streamline their business, but make sure their customers walk away satisfied the first time. If you are interested in golf clubmaking, all we can say is get involved! For addition information on the International Clubmakers Guild, please go to their website at www.clubmakersguild.com.
The PGA Merchandise show 2013 brings together the entire golf industry under one roof. Now that I am finally returned back from the show and off of my sore feet, it is now time to start or continue working on the projects that you will see in 2014 and beyond. So many details go into this that you don't think of durring the year, like ordering 100's of Retractable Banner Stands. In the meantime, enjoy the extensive line-up this year because there is not a bad apple in the bunch.


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Sort of crazy isn't it Norma? I've had frozen HRI pizza that was bland as can be and then, like in my last one, had a pie that really put me in the mind of having one at their original 31st. location. What's going on here.
Peter,I would like to mix one up for a 2-3 day cold ferment. Would you like to suggest a formula...I'll make a 12incher.BobI can let one go 2 days and the other for 3 or more...
Norma,I think it is asking a lot for a frozen pizza to replicate a pizza that is made in a pizzeria. Unfortunately, there is no information like Nutrition Facts for the pizzas that HRI makes in its pizzerias. Also, when you try to translate a fresh pizzeria pizza to a frozen version, even when the formulations and ingredients and quantities are identical or nearly so, there are things that have to be changed to adapt the formulations to a high volume commercial setting, which is highly industrialized and computerized. Almost by definition, the pizzas can't be identical. Also, by the time that a frozen pizza made in one of the HRI plants reaches the consumer, who may hold the frozen pizzas in the freezer for some indefinite period of time, there is bound to be some degradation in quality by the time the pizza is baked in the consumer's oven.I personally feel that the better approach is to take the HRI dough formulation, as best we understand it, from the frozen pizza side and translate that to the pizzeria side. In effect, we would be doing the opposite of what HRI has done to create the frozen pizza version from the pizzeria version. I would use essentially the same dough formulation but use a two or three day cold fermentation, and also the preparation methods that are used in the HRI pizzerias (and have been discussed previously in the other HRI threads). The two or three day cold fermentation alone will give more crust flavor. And, if you'd like, you can add things to the sauce to boost the flavor profile. I wouldn't be the least bit surprised if the pizza sauce used in the HRI pizzerias is now a version that came out of the HRI frozen pizza operation. It would be impractical to make two different sauces for the two operations. And since the HRI frozen pizza operation has become the tail that is wagging the dog in terms of revenue generation, it would make sense to use the pizza sauce used in the HRI frozen pizza plants in its pizzerias, even if it was designed to work in the sauce dispensing equipment used in the HRI plants and may not be as good as one that is specifically designed for a pizzeria. Peter
Bob,I know it is kinda crazy. The first HRI pizza I baked had a better flavor than the one I baked last evening, even though the crust was flaky last night and their was less of a gum line. At least you have tasted a real HRI pizza.Norma
Ha! But it was so long ago that I really don't remember the taste real well Norma. All I do know is that it was like no other pizza I had ever had and it was real good. So good that I'm not yet ready to give up on trying to make something that I can't even remember what it tastes like! Is that CrAzY or what? !
Garvey will you freeze any of your dough? and then thaw and use it? Or is it fresh and planning ahead for you?


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