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Sep 2026
“Silent Spring” provisions in Bill C-31 gut federal pesticide protections
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 29, 2026 Advocates urge Senate committee to reject proposal to end mandatory post-market re-evaluation of health and environmental risks OTTAWA/TRADITIONAL, UNCEDED TERRITORY OF THE ALGONQUIN ANISHNAABEG PEOPLE — Leading public interest organizations are warning that amendments to federal pesticide law buried in the government’s second budget bill would significantly weaken

