Herbicides

• N.B. advocacy group gives PC Party failing grade for not banning herbicide spraying

  The group is calling on New Brunswick political parties to collaborate and take action on banning the practice of glyphosate spraying on Crown forests.

  Environment

  Sep 2, 2021
  
• Vigilance OGM asks municipalities to ban pesticides just like Laval

  This spring, Laval became the first municipality in Quebec to ban the use of glyphosate and neonicotinoid-based pesticides on residential lawns and parks.

  Health

  Jul 31, 2021
  
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• With bulk of N.B. glyphosate hearings over, work turns to crafting recommendations

  The committee will have to balance the competing viewpoints of 17 different presenters on glyphosate use, as well as the various opinions of lawmakers around the committee table.

  Environment

  Jun 26, 2021
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• N.B. glyphosate hearings bring out difference in opinion on forestry, agricultural uses

  Hearings into the controversial practice of glyphosate use continued for a third day and a divide is beginning to emerge over its acceptance in different sectors.

  Environment

  Jun 24, 2021
• Cuts to Edmonton’s weed control budget could be reversed in June

  A handful of passionate speakers at committee Friday all opposed a cost-savings plan to reduce manual weeding across the city and replace it with increased herbicide use.

  Environment

  May 28, 2021
• Manitoba cosmetic pesticide ban untouched since 2014, PCs stress review in progress

  A provincial cosmetic herbicide and pesticide ban implemented in 2014 remains untouched in Manitoba despite previous promises for a review on the subject by the Pallister PCs.

  Health

  Apr 28, 2021
• Canadian class action proposed over alleged carcinogenic herbicide Roundup

  Lawyers for a group of Canadians affected by cancer they blame on exposure to a weed killer have filed three proposed class-action lawsuits against the product's manufacturer, alleging Bayer and Monsanto knowingly endangered lives.

  Health

  Nov 20, 2019
• Edmonton to contribute $150K to environmental projects over 2016 herbicide spraying incident

  After being charged with "pesticide-related" environmental offences last year, the City of Edmonton said it "takes responsibility" and will pay $150,400 towards three environmental projects.

  Environment

  Jul 15, 2019
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• Stop Spraying group in New Brunswick urging public to speak up

  An alliance of 12 New Brunswick interest groups have formed to ramp up efforts to rid the province of the use of the herbicide glyphosate

  Environment

  Aug 1, 2017
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• All City of Edmonton sports fields to be sprayed for dandelions this summer

  In the next few weeks the city will begin assessing its 1,465 sports fields for dandelions and doing two applications of a herbicide where needed - at a cost of $750,000.

  Environment

  Jun 16, 2017