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Chlorpyrifos: Going to court to stop use of an old, toxic insecticide
Prevent Cancer Now and Safe Food Matters launched a judicial review of Health Canada’s May 2021 decision to allow a 3-year phase-out of the dangerous pesticide chlorpyrifos. They are represented in the case by Ecojustice.
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Glyphosate Objectors’ Concerns Are Heightened as Health Canada Response Dismisses Key Science and Lacks Transparency
Canadians At Risk, With No Independent Review of Roundup Herbicide Health Canada released responses to eight objections to re-registration of glyphosate (the active ingredient in Roundup herbicide). Government responses leave…
Save the Independent Environmental Commissioner of Ontario
Ontario’s omnibus Bill 57 schedule 15, introduced on November 15th, would roll the ECO into the office of the Auditor General, who would direct activities.This would remove autonomy, independence and…
Civil Society Charities Need To Advocate for Better Laws and Policies
Consultation on Charity Laws Despite the ruling in favour of Canada without Poverty that policy change advocacy is fundamental to poverty reduction, the proposed finances law stipulates that such advocacy…
How a bureaucratic manoeuvre bought another year for Atrazine
Atrazine most famously causes male tadpoles to develop into reproductively functional females, when grown in the lab equivalent of agricultural ditch water. Thus, atrazine and has complex effects on hormones…
Neonic Hearing Update: Federal Commons Committee now inviting NGO to hearing
House of Commons committee to open hearings on neonic pesticide with industry-biased panel 11th-hour invitation to testify issued to NGO pressing government to proceed with proposed phase-out to protect biodiversity…
Federal Triclosan Inaction Highlights Assessment Weaknesses
What next for Triclosan? — Take it off the shelf! Common antimicrobial declared “toxic” by the Federal Government —no action proposedUSA banning triclosan – it doesn’t work, and may create…