Angel >> André "Dédé" Fortin: The lead singer of Quebec rock band Les Colocs was found dead on May 10 of a self-inflicted knife wound. Fortin, 38, was the heart and soul of the well-respected and popular band founded in 1990. With four albums to their name, including 1998's Felix award-winning, platinum-selling Dehors novembre, Les Colocs frequently played benefit shows and generally reflected the sometimes harsh social realities of Quebec in their songs and videos, which Fortin directed. Dédé will be missed by fans and friends alike. Insect >>

Insect >> Canada's trade negotiators: During the Biosafety Protocol conference held in Montreal last January, the Canadian team said the real place to talk about the safety of genetically engineered foods was at the Codex Alimentarius meetings. But now that Canada--which chairs the Codex--has hosted the latest round of talks, held last week in Ottawa, what does its team do? Supports further delays on establishing mandatory labelling for GE foods. Maybe the government wants to wait until its "social marketing campaigns" in favour of GE products have had a chance to bear mutant fruit.