Welcome to Canada, folks.

Yesterday's paper contained an article about the association of pharmacists, who directed their members to ask several intrusive questions of women seeking to buy Plan B. This is an OTC medication in Ontario. The questions included identity information and some about date of last period and date of unprotected sex. The article suggested that such questions would be intimidating for women and were unneccessary for the pharmacists. After all, no one asks such questions when a woman buys aspirin; why would they ask about Plan B? It smacked of discrimination about birth control, said the article.

Today's paper stated that the Ontario privacy commissioner had contacted the association of pharmacists and told them to stop asking those questions. They contravened Ontario's privacy legislation, and were too intrusive. The potential for abuse of the information was too high. The article said the privacy commissioner had read the previous article and had acted on it.

I think I'm proud of my country today.

Elizabeth, on the subject of sitting with her while she goes potty. . .

"Come on, Mommy. Sit down. It'll be fun."