Members of Serpent River First Nation protest herbicide spraying

Nipissing First Nation calls on province to halt glyphosate spraying

Nipissing First Nation (NFN) hosted a rally today outside Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli’s office at 219 Main Street, in North Bay, urging the provincial government to stop spraying glyphosate-based herbicides over Nipissing Forest—which is Nbiising traditional territory.

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Members of Serpent River First Nation protest herbicide spraying

Roughly hundred people gathered along the Trans-Canada Highway passing through Serpent River First Nation on Thursday morning to protest forest companies spraying glyphosates in the surrounding area. Health Canada, which regulates herbicides, says the product is safe if the label instructions are followed.