By Rand Paul
Obama acts as though we no longer have a Constitution
Independent voices from the TWT Communities
Canada's federal government allowed the approval process to proceed Monday for the generic form of the highly-addictive painkiller OxyContin, a move that set off a quick outcry from the country's provinces and aboriginal communities.
"I am profoundly disappointed in minister Aglukkaq's decision to ignore the threat to public safety posed by generic OxyContin and to allow it to enter the Canadian market," Ontario Health Minister Deb Matthews said in a statement.
While national figures are hard to come by, Matthews said OxyContin has led to a five-fold increase in oxycodone-related deaths.
