Environmental groups dismayed by continued use of bee-killing imidacloprid, request audit of federal pesticide regulation

Environmental groups dismayed by continued use of bee-killing imidacloprid, request audit of federal pesticide regulation
Canada failing to protect the environment from harmful pesticides, groups say
On the Earth Day anniversary of Ontario's ban on the cosmetic use of pesticides, CELA Researcher Kathleen Cooper blogs about recent changes to Ontario's pesticide rules, including good news and bad news.
CELA has raised concerns about proposals that could undermine both Ontario's ban on the cosmetic use of pesticides and the limits on use of neonicotinoid-treated corn and soybean seeds.
Title: Briefing Note: Strengthening Canada’s legal framework to reduce pesticide exposure Briefing note to Canada's new federal government from CELA, Ecojustice, Environmental Defence and the David Suzuki Foundation Content: PCPA-Briefing-Note # of Pages: 4 Date authored: November 2015 Publication number:…
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Title: Amending Ontario Regulation 63/09 to Reduce Use of Neonic Pesticides Response to EBR Registry number 012-3733 - Regulatory Amendments to Ontario Regulation 63/09 under the Pesticides Act to Reduce the Use of Neonicotinoid Insecticides Resource Type: Letter, Response to…
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