Health Canada's "Paternalism" Denied Natives Flu Aid

This item from the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation is hard to believe, but true: Health Canada refused to allow alcohol-based hand-washing solution into First Nations based on fears the alcohol would be abused: http://bit.ly/gWEsD. We’re pretty sure you can’t get a buzz from *that* kind of alcohol.

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