I knew a guy in Vancouver that frequented a hotel restaurant with particularly good burgers, and went through such extensive discussions with the manager on thi

I knew a guy in Vancouver that frequented a hotel restaurant with particularly good burgers, and went through such extensive discussions with the manager on this issue that they eventually had him sign a waiver and agreed to cook burgers rare only for him. Hamburger meat in Canada doesn't have to be overcooked to be safe of course. Food safety laws are just very conservative compared to europe. A few years ago BC passed a law that made it really hard for people to continue selling home-baked goods at farmers market, or for farmers to self-butcher without doing it in expensive approved facilities.