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NOTE: Both NCAP and I are aware that many of the links to their site below are not functional. They are working at re-establsihing these links and I will re-link as soon as I get the information. Constantly re-organizing web sites creates havoc...
How to file access to information request in Canada
If you know what records you want and what department holds them, filing a federal access to information request can take as little as 5 minutes and cost 5 bucks. If you want previously released material, it could take as little as 1-2 minutes and cost nothing: Completed access to info requests: https://open.canada.ca/en/search/ati (Search for a topic, click on the release that you want and follow the steps to obtain it.)
New Access to Information requests: https://atip-aiprp.tbs-sct.gc.ca/
Proactive Disclosure Grants and contributions: https://search.open.canada.ca/grants/?sort=score+desc&page=1&search_text=
Proactive Disclosure of financials: https://open.canada.ca/en/proactive-disclosure
Here is 13.5-minute video about how to write Access to Information requests. (It is for immigration status applicants, the authors of 83% of ATIP requests.
LIBBY'S FREE & EASY GUIDE TO ORGANIZING FOR CHANGE (download for free from Charlie Angus / The Resistance)
LIBBY'S FREE & EASY GUIDE TO COMMUNITY LOBBYING download for free from Charlie Angus / The Resistance)
“If you want to do something but don’t know where to start, these handbooks are like gold! If your goal is to build a resistance group, you are already on your way! Adapt as required!”
Pesticide Exposure 101: Protecting Human Health 2026 (PAN, 2026) A great backgroud document with links and references. 'Senior Scientist Dr. Emily Marquez details the ways in which pesticides enter the human body and cause harm. She also explains who is most at risk for harm from exposure to pesticides, why, and what we can do to better protect ourselves and our communities from the harmful effects of these chemicals. In closing, this resource provides readers with individual and collective actions we can take to protect ourselves, our families, and our communities from the harmful effects of pesticide exposures.
Easy Ways to Change Gardening Habits. a short SK made video sent by the Canadian Cancer Society- SK
Trying to Ban Pesticides? Get Your Strategy Correct First (SafeLawns.org, February 23, 2012) link no longer active
How Organize in Your Community (Tools for Change from the National Coalition for Pesticide-Free Lawns)
Advocacy Toolkit (Prevent Cancer Now - Canada)
- Work with your Member of Parliament - no longer active
- Contact Information for your Premier and Provincial Health Minister
- Contact Information for your MPP or MLA
- Write a Letter to the Editor
- Organize a Community Meeting - no longer active
Articles About Taking Action and Gaining Skills such as
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How can I protect myself from a pesticide-spraying neighbor?(Grist, By Ask Umbra® on Jul 18, 2016) Essentially, research the pesticide and give them the info to educate. If they don't cease and desist, there is not much you can do other than sue. SNAP Comments: My approach has been to send a letter to the neighbours explaining that pesticides made me sick and ask for notification. It took a while but most complied and now have mostly given them up.
How to Write a Letter to the Editor (Women's Voices for the Earth) - Writing an Effective Letter to the Editor (JOURNAL OF PESTICIDE REFORM/ WINTER 1998 • VOL.18, NO. 4)
- Effective Meetings with Elected Officials (JOURNAL OF PESTICIDE REFORM/ SPRING 1999 • VOL.19, NO. 1)
- Pesticides in Rentals and Condos (JOURNAL OF PESTICIDE REFORM/ FALL 1996 • VOL.16, NO. 3)
- Seven Steps Towards Successful Negotiation (JOURNAL OF PESTICIDE REFORM/ SPRING 2000 • VOL. 20, NO. 1)
- Tips for Effective Public Speaking (JOURNAL OF PESTICIDE REFORM/ SUMMER 2000 • VOL. 20, NO. 2)
- and many more
Articles about School and Children (search for 'school and children') (NCAP) such as
- How to Talk About Pesticides with Your School or Daycare
- Where There's a Will There is a Way: School Pesticide Reduction
- The School Pesticide Reform Coalition - Beyond Pesticides
- school activist resources - Beyond Pesticides
Articles about Farming and Food (search for 'farming and food') (NCAP) such as
- Pursuing the Win-Win Strategy with Farmers
- Managing Weeds: Bandaids are Not Enough (JOURNAL OF PESTICIDE REFORM/ SPRING 1997 • VOL. 17, NO. 1)
Community Organizing Resources (Beyond Pesticides) including
- Tools for Change for mosquito Management and Insect-Borne Diseases
- Resources by Topic
Pesticide Contamination and Poisoning (Beyond Pesticides) including
How to from Safelawns.org blog such as (links faulty)