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33 Canadian health and environment groups denounce undemocratic changes undermining the pesticides law
33 Canadian public interest groups have denounced a sweeping weakening of Canada’s pesticide regulatory system – the largest changes in a generation – with NO consultation or study by health and environment committees.
Omnibus legislation shouldn’t weaken protections against pesticides
Sweeping clauses that fundamentally weaken Canada's pesticide safety have NO place in a federal budget omnibus bill (Bill C-30) – and need to be removed.
Organic Growing Approaches Highlight Preventative Pest Control
Organic farming is a holistic approach which aims to enhance the health of ecosystems, including soil, plants, animals and people. Organic methods focus on sustainability and balance with the environment,…
Canadian Forces Base Gagetown Fact-Finding Project reports re: herbicide spraying, 1952–2004
Herbicides to defoliate military training grounds left toxic contaminants. These were investigated on Canada's largest training grounds, at CFB Gagetown. PCN posted reports of the "Fact-Finding Project" in response to a query of the Government of Maine.
Glyphosate and leukemia
Global Glyphosate Study leukemia results show leukemia in early adulthood when leukemia is very rare. The results align, however, with increasing leukemia in U.S., ages 15-39, since early 1990s. The picture is painted in four studies.
AFTER COP 15: To preserve biodiversity, we must abandon our dependence on pesticides
Consultations close on July 14th, on the development of Canada's 2030 Biodiversity Strategy, to achieve promises made at the COP 15 held in Montreal last December. Canada's high and increasing use of pesticides must be reversed.
A moment with the miracle of a Monarch
“In the dim light, there was a flash of gold. A Monarch chrysalis, attached to a horseradish leaf.”
Take a moment to experience the astonishing emergence of a Monarch butterfly from its chrysalis, in a series of photos by Meg Sears.
In Federal Court: slow chlorpyrifos phase-out highlights systemic issues with Health Canada’s management of toxic chemicals
Chlorpyrifos is toxic and persistent, including causing brain damage in children. After being banned in the EU and the US, sales and use ended within months. Health Canada is allowing three more years of use in Canada.
Sustainable Agriculture Strategy – Ambitious success, from the Guelph Organic Conference
Progressive organic farmer Rick Clark’s day-long session at the 2023 Guelph Organic Conference is an example to inspire ambitious vision and goals for Canada’s Sustainable Agriculture Strategy.