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Canola Starts the Week in the Green

Canola futures started the week on a higher note, boosted by expectations of lower canola yields in some regions in Alberta due to wet growing conditions.
 
Strength in vegetable oils also supported canola prices. Malaysian palm oil gained strength from reports of lower stocks at the end of July while Chicago soyoil was higher based on expectations of continued export demand from China.
 
Strength in the Canadian dollar limited the upside for canola.
 
November canola gained $2.10 to $486.90, January was $2.60 higher at $493.90 and March added $3.60 to $499.30.
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Finding a Balance of Innovation and Regulation - Dr. Peter Facchini

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Regulations help markets and industry exist on level playing fields, keeping consumers safe and innovation from going too far. However, incredibly strict regulations can stunt innovation and cause entire industries to wither away. Dr. Peter James Facchini brings his perspective on how existing regulations have slowed the advancement of medical developments within Canada. Given the international concern of opium poppy’s illicit potential, Health Canada must abide by this global policy. But with modern technology pushing the development of many pharmaceuticals to being grown via fermentation, is it time to reconsider the rules?

Dr. Peter James Facchini leads research into the metabolic biochemistry in opium poppy at the University of Calgary. For more than 30 years, his work has contributed to the increased availability of benzylisoquinoline alkaloid biosynthetic genes to assist in the creation of morphine for pharmaceutical use. Dr. Facchini completed his B.Sc. and Ph.D. in Biological Sciences at the University of Toronto before completing Postdoctoral Fellowships in Biochemistry at the University of Kentucky in 1992 & Université de Montréal in 1995.