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Looser federal rules on pesticides will erode Canada’s trade access: senator
A senator says the new rules could weaken access to foreign markets as Canada seeks to expand non-U.S. exports by $33 billion.
- Last week, Parliament passed Bill C-30, amending the Pest Control Products Act and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act to allow cabinet to override Health Canada on pesticide use for economic or food security reasons.
- Alexandre Bergeron, a spokesperson for Health Minister Marjorie Michel, said the amendments address rising food costs, emphasizing that "the health and safety of Canadians will always be the priority."
- Bronwyn Roe of Ecojustice warned that allowing politicians to override science-based decisions threatens trade, as the European Union bans pesticides still used in Canada and is Canada's third-largest agricultural market.
- The National Farmers Union called the changes "contrary to Canada's democratic governance norms," while Prime Minister Mark Carney argued politicians should not override science-based decisions.
- Additional proposed amendments in Bill C-31 would eliminate mandatory re-evaluations of pesticide health risks, potentially complicating the federal goal to double non-United States exports over the next decade.
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