Federal Agency Failing to Protect Canadians from Pesticides
Prepared by Kim Perrotta, MHSc, Executive Director, January 28, 2016 Federal Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development, Julie Gelfand, released a new report on pesticide safety this week. It audits the processes applied by Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) to the regulation of pesticides in this county. It identifies a number of … Continued
Quebec Moves to Ban Neonics and other Agricultural Pesticides
Prepared by Kim Perrotta, Executive Director, CAPE, January 2016 CAPE is moving its campaign on neonics – the pesticides linked to bee deaths – to the province of Quebec! On November 22, 2015, the Quebec Minister of the Environment, David Heurtel, announced a bold new strategy for the regulation of pesticides in Quebec. He is … Continued