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Offers several library-related news briefs. Settlement of Toronto Public Library strike; Revision of library bills in South Carolina; Votes by the American Association of University Presses (AAUP) to pull annual conference from the Adam's Mark Hotel; Others.

Discusses the advertising war that is taking place in Ontario between beer makers and aluminum manufacturers. Why the Aluminum Marketing Council wants the government to rescind its 10 cents environmental levy on non-refillable alcoholic beverage containers; The Brewers of Ontario's anger over the aluminum industry's attack on the refillable glass beer bottle system; Why Ontario's levy is a win-win situation.

The article presents news briefs for Ottawa, Ontario. The launch party for the book by "Toronto Star" reporter Linda Diebel, "Stéphane Dion: Against the Current," is discussed. Members of the Canadian Parlament lent support to the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada by wearing red carnations or with cash donations. Paul Dewar of the New Democratic Party in Canada wore an Ottawa Senators hockey jersey to the House.

Mentions a Montreal film festival. Request for proposals issued by Telefilm Canada and Société de développement des entreprises culturelles on September 7; The role of Serge Losique in the Montreal World Film Festival; Comparison of the Toronto and Montreal film festivals; Why Losique will not submit a proposal; People with the skills to organize a film festival: Alain Simard, Gilbert Rozon, and Daniel Langois; The deadline for proposal submissions.

Reports on the feud between the Brewers of Ontario and the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO), which was both the Brewers' regulator and competitor. LCBO's push to expand its beer business while denying the Brewers permission to open stores; Transfer of regulatory authority to the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO); Response of the Brewers to the exemption of the LCBO from AGCO regulations; Other disputed issues; Suggestion that Premier Mike Harris should privatize the LCBO.

Presents business-related news briefs as of June 25, 2001. Announcement that Toronto Stock Exchange plans to go public; Speaking engagement of Canadian Alliance leader Stockwell Day; Event hosted by Canadian Tax Foundation.

Profiles the Ladies Afternoon Art Society, a group of three women performance artists. Project in which the group offered free lint removal at a Toronto, Ontario mall; How the women will not offer their real names in order to stay in character.

Discusses the quality of medical care in Ontario as of November 1998, according to the Ontario Hospital Association (OHA) and the Toronto Academic Health Science Council. Details about the OHA's Hospital Report '98 and the health sciences council's Performance '98.

Highlights the annual convention hosted by the Association of American Editorial Cartoonists in Toronto, Ontario from June 27 to 30, 2001. Topics included in the session; Politicians invited to speak at the session.

Highlights the Canadian Booksellers Association's (CBA) annual conference held in Toronto, Ontario on June 15-19, 1999. Number of guests attended the event; Reason for the decline in the number of attendees; Winners of the Libris Awards; Remarks from Lionel Koffler, president of Firefly Books, regarding the future of CBA.

A surge in fatal accidents and injuries has provoked the provincial Ministry of Labour in Ontario to say it will almost double the number of workplace safety inspectors, now at 230. Construction accounted for 30 of the province's 73 workplace fatalities in 2003, up from 20 the year prior, says a ministry spokesman. Half of last year's construction deaths came in falls, some involving properly equipped workers who failed to tie off. Another contributing factor is the presence of an underground construction economy, especially involving homes, that uses poorly trained workers. "We need to get those workers into the safety and prevention loop," says Mike Gallagher, president of the Construction Safety Association of Ontario and business manager for Toronto, Ontario-based Local 793 of the International Union of Operating Engineers.

Reports on the United States-based Association of American Editorial Cartoonists' year 2001 congress to be held in Toronto, Ontario. Highlights of the event; Featured speakers.