Depends on the brand, but yeah... Brachs is like that. They are just barely at that mark where I might eat them.
I've had others that are amazing, though. Not many others... Okay, one brand. I don't even recall the name it was sold at Albertsons, though. It was excellent.
apparently this monstrosity is the fault of walgreens. they aren't in canada, but the guy in that article is the one to shoot the spitball at. walgreens has a corporate sibling in the uk (boots)... maybe they'd also be up for one based on a 'full english'?