Montrealers hold a ‘die-in’ protest against loosening federal pesticides regulations
More than 100 protesters opposed bills they say would weaken pesticide safeguards and allow banned products to be reauthorized.
- On Saturday, more than 100 participants in Halloween costumes staged a die-in protest in front of Health Canada's offices in Montreal to demonstrate that "pesticides kill."
- Thibault Rehn, executive director of Vigilance OGM, organized the action to denounce "historic setbacks" by the Carney government, particularly legislation passed in June allowing cabinet to override Health Canada.
- At the Guy-Favreau complex, children traced chalk outlines of victims on the ground while organizers displayed a cardboard coffin and tombstones bearing disease names, creating a symbolic cemetery.
- Similar demonstrations took place simultaneously across Quebec in Quebec City, Sherbrooke, Saguenay, Terrebonne, Blainville, and Val-David, supported by Union Paysanne and the Family Farmers' Network.
- Protesters specifically oppose Section 13 of Bill C-31, currently under consideration, which would amend the Pest Control Products Act to end mandatory re-evaluation of pesticides every 15 years.
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Tombstones pop on Parliament Hill at Halloween rally over pesticide regulations
Protesters propped up cardboard tombstones Saturday morning as part of a 'die-in' held over the federal government's pesticide regulations — specifically, a pair of recent bills they say roll back regulatory measures.
Participants gather for a ‘die-in’ protest against pesticides in Montreal on Halloween
More than a hundred people, many of whom were in fancy dress on Halloween, sought to highlight the message that 'pesticides kill' by staging a 'die-in' on Saturday outside Health Canada’s offices in Montreal.
Costumulated protesters denounce the Carney government's "historical setbacks" in the licensing and evaluation of pesticides.
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Protesters stage ‘die-in’ against pesticides in Montreal
MONTREAL - Demonstrators are rallying against pesticides with a "die-in" protest in Montreal.
Montrealers hold a 'die-in' protest against pesticides
More than 100 people, many of whom were in costume for Halloween, sought to highlight the message that “pesticides kill” by staging a “die-in” on Saturday in front of Health Canada’s offices in Montreal. The participants lay down on the ground in front of the Guy-Favreau complex in downtown Montreal, while people dressed in white […]
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