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Thursday, August 15, 2024 Class-action lawsuit over pesticide ties to Parkinson s certified in Canadian court re gramoxone-paraquat

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Class-action lawsuit over pesticide's ties to Parkinson's certified in Canadian court (by Megan Devlin, DH Canada, Aug 14 2024,

'Individuals in Canada outside of Quebec who’ve been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease after using Gramoxone products anytime after July 1, 1963, can join the class action suit.

According to Parkinson’s Canada, Paraquat is no longer available for sale in Canada after being voluntarily discontinued by Canadian manufacturer Syngenta. The substance is also banned in 30 countries worldwide, and in 2012, France recognized Parkinson’s as an occupational disease among farmers who had been exposed to pesticides for many years.

Parkinson’s Canada also pointed to one study out of the US suggesting those who used paraquat or rotenone in their work were 2.5 times more likely to have Parkinson’s than those who did not.'

filed under nervous system effects/ Parkinson's p. 2 and paraquat

Saturday, July 27, 2024 TAKE THE LAWNSHARE PLEDGE!

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TAKE THE LAWNSHARE PLEDGE! (David Suzuki Foundation)

Traditional ornamental turfgrass lawns are one of the most prominent landscapes in Canadian towns and cities — so “normalized” that some people can’t imagine any alternative. Although they play an important role in outdoor recreation and leisure, thirsty lawns use vast amounts of water and harmful chemicals, take up precious space and provide little ecological value. LawnShare, and it’s French-language partner campaign Partage ta pelouse, aims to change the way people care for lawns and help create much-needed habitat — sharing these spaces with local insects, plants and other wildlife.

LawnShare Goals:

Reduce water, fertilizer and pesticide use
Create less noise, air, soil and water pollution
Support native plants and animals
Establish new relationships with nature

Unlock the untapped potential of your lawn and create healthier ecosystems. Join the LawnShare campaign today and be a part of the movement for sustainable and biodiverse communities.

Tuesday, January 23, 2024 Sustainable Agriculture Strategy consultation Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, open until March 31, 2023.

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We offer this example to inspire ambitious vision and goals for a Sustainable Agriculture Strategy consultation by Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, open until March 31, 2023.

We DO NOT AGREE that:

… pesticides should, “play an essential role in Canada helping to maintain domestic and global food production …”

For arguments on real sustainable agriculture see

Sustainable Agriculture Strategy – Ambitious success, from the Guelph Organic Conference (Prevent Cancer Now, 17 March, 2023)

Wednesday, January 17, 2024 Take Action: EPA Challenged for Not Assessing Claimed Pesticide “Benefits,” Opens Public Comment Period submit comments by January 22, 2024

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Take Action: EPA Challenged for Not Assessing Claimed Pesticide “Benefits,” Opens Public Comment Period

(Beyond Pesticides, January 16, 2024) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has long been criticized for its failure to evaluate the effectiveness (or efficacy) of all the pesticides it registers. A petition, for which there is now an open public comment period (submit comments by January 22, 2024), challenges what advocates call a basic failure of the agency to evaluate the claimed benefits of pesticides. Because of this long-standing situation, those who purchase pesticides do not know that the pesticides they buy will meet expectations for control.

Tell EPA It Must Require Submission of Efficacy Data for All Pesticides Due to updates to the Regulations website, we are now able to offer a click-and-submit form to the Regulations docket! Please fill out the form below to submit!

Tuesday, August 8, 2023 Participate in focused consultation on FSC Lists of Highly Hazardous Pesticides August 1st, 2023 to Sept 30, 2023

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Participate in focused consultation on FSC Lists of Highly Hazardous Pesticides

Thursday, July 20, 2023 EU: ban the export of harmful chemicals please sign the petition

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EU: ban the export of harmful chemicals

One of Europe’s best-selling pesticides, Paraquat, is so dangerous that just one sip can be lethal. Chronic exposure, even at low doses, can cause Parkinson’s disease.

It’s banned in Europe, but the company behind it, Syngenta, is exporting the deadly chemical to countries all over the world.

The European Union is exploring a ban of harmful chemical exports, and is accepting public comments for a few more days.

Please sign the petition

Saturday, May 27, 2023 Regina: Regulate the Non-essential (Cosmetic) Use of Pesticides (City of Regina, Saskatchewan CA, EX Public Report, EX23-37, Tabled May 3, 2023) register to comment at executive committee by May 29th noon,

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Regulate the Non-essential (Cosmetic) Use of Pesticides (City of Regina, Saskatchewan CA,
EX Public Report, EX23-37, Tabled May 3, 2023)

If you want to speak to Executive Committee on the 31st, you must contact the Clerk’s office by Monday noon with your name, contact information and a brief statement of what you will speak on. You will have five minutes to present and then Councillors may ask questions. The link below provides information on how to make a request to the Clerk’s office and what is required from you: https://www.regina.ca/city-government/city-council/council-meetings/

and, the Report and appendices on Regulation of Non-essential (Cosmetic) Pesticides http://reginask.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?Frame=&MeetingID=5819&MediaPosition=&ID=9498&CssClass=

Here is the link to the Supplemental report on City of Kelowna Pesticide Registry: http://reginask.iqm2.com/Citizens/Detail_LegiFile.aspx?Frame=&MeetingID=5819&MediaPosition=&ID=9816&CssClass=

filed under action and bylaws/provincial/Saskatchewan

Wednesday, January 11, 2023 Sustainable Agriculture Strategy Consultation share your feedback online until March 31, 2023

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Sustainable Agriculture Strategy Consultation share your feedback online until March 31, 2023 Government of Canada consultation
The Western Producer article ‘Sustainable agriculture strategy needs farm input’ is praising the mention of gmos, and very critical of cover crops, planting trees and converting crops to pasture as well as shedding doubt on the concept of sustainability. Business as usual for the Western Producer.
Considering that gmo crops are mostly developed for herbicide-resistance or include the natural insecticide Bt for pest control, gmo use has been found to seriously increase pesticide use. As single herbicide-resistance genes (to glyphosate) have proven not to be enough, crops are now developed to be resistant to several herbicides as well, including dicamba and 2,4-D which leads to increased use. This point of view is not reflected in the Western Producer which supports gmo crops.
As COP15 Canada promised to halve pesticides, this seems headed the wrong way.

Tuesday, September 27, 2022 national petition to ban glyphosate in Canada until January 13, 2022

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An official, national petition to ban glyphosate in Canada was launched last week. It goes for 120 days until January 13. Please sign and share big time!

click on "sign the petition" at the bottom

Thursday, September 22, 2022 Pesticide survey by the City of Regina Pesticide survey by the City of Regina

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Pesticide Use in the City

Pesticide survey by the City of Regina