Pesticide was deregistered from 1992-2001, and the process to ban the product began again in 2020 after a 2018 review
The pesticide, registered in 1928, had already been deregistered from 1992 to 2001 over environmental concerns and a 2018 review found the same issues with the potential for secondary poisoning.Tag Archives pest management regulatory agency — page 3
Prairie farm groups vow to fight PMRA strychnine ban
Agricultural producers across Saskatchewan and Alberta are angry about Health Canada’s decision to de-register the use of two percent liquid strychnine to control Richardson’s ground squirrels. They say there is no safer alternative available. The Pest Management Regulatory Agency released its re-evaluation decision last week. It had been reviewing the use of strychnine for this […] Read more
Pesticide label change transition times upheld
Environmental groups had argued the PMRA didn’t have the ability to phase in changes it made to product registrations
Pierre Petelle is breathing a sigh of relief in the wake of a Federal Court ruling reaffirming the Pest Management Regulatory Agency’s authority to set phase-in periods for amended pesticide registrations. “We’re very pleased with the outcome because it would have been tremendously impactful,” said the president of CropLife Canada. The David Suzuki Foundation, Friends […] Read more
Ag Drag
PMRA’s decision to reduce international engagement when it comes to MRLs could impede Canadian agricultural exports.
Health Canada is under pressure from Agriculture Canada and the standing committee on agriculture and the standing committee on finance to change how the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) operates. Farm groups have lobbied the government for the PMRA to take their needs into consideration because the agency’s activity has significant bearing on the agriculture […] Read more
PMRA denies ‘incompetence’, explains 2,4-D review
Official with Canada’s regulatory agency explains the evaluation process that led to the chemical being deemed safe
The response was fast and furious when Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency announced in late March that 2,4-D is safe and doesn’t cause cancer. Many Canadians, at least those with little faith in Health Canada, went online to vent their fury. A Western Producer story on Health Canada and its special review of 2,4-D, […] Read more
Generic crop protection process costly
Canadian farmers have a competitive disadvantage compared to other producers, especially U.S. growers, because of a lack of generic crop protection pro-ducts. In fact, Canada is one of the worst countries in which to register generic products. Canadian farmers deserve better. The Pest Management Regulatory Agency has been criticized recently for not creating an environment […] Read more
