Ban Single Use Plastics 6. BAN SINGLE USE PLASTICS PRODUCTS Whereas #1 the European Parliament voted in favour of a ban on single-use plastic-products in the EU market; and further be it Whereas #2 plastic waste is choking o... Poisons
Nanoparticle Additives in Consumer Products 4. NANOPARTICLE ADDITIVES IN CONSUMER PRODUCTS Whereas 1 the National Council of Women of Canada (NCWC) has called for a risk assessment prior to a “nanomaterial release into the marketplace” in 2011.... Poisons
Poison Prevention Week 74.12 Poison Prevention Week Whereas, There were approximately 50,000 cases of poisonings reported to the National Poison Control Program in 1970 at least 68% of which occurred in the under 15 age gro... Poisons
Point of Sale Security 2008:07 POINT OF SALE SECURITY Whereas 1 Point of Sale (POS) systems provide the initial interface for credit card and debit card transactions and the devices themselves provide virtually no security;... Point of Sale
Endangering Wildlife Through Poaching and Trafficking for Profit 92.13 Endangering Wildlife Through Poaching and Trafficking for Profit Whereas, Poaching for profit has led to the extinction of bear and other species in many countries and is now threatening to do l... Poaching and Trafficking in Wildlife
Ban Single Use Plastics 6. BAN SINGLE USE PLASTICS PRODUCTS Whereas #1 the European Parliament voted in favour of a ban on single-use plastic products in the EU market; and further be it Whereas #2 plastic waste is choking o... Plastics
Plant Breeder’s Rights (Bill C-107) 88.12PU Update of Policy of: Plant Breeder’s Rights (Bill C-107) Whereas: The Government of Canada is not a signatory to the Resolution adopted at the November 1983 Conference of the Food and Agricult... Plant Breeders Rights
Plant Breeder’s Rights Legislation 84.6 Plant Breeder’s Rights Legislation Whereas: The Government of Canada has stated (Hansard 6/2/84) its support for the principle of free exchange and access to plant genetic resources; The Governme... Plant Breeders Rights
Moratorium on the Use of Neonicotinoid Pesticides on Farm Crops 2014.04 MORATORIUM ON THE USE OF NEONICOTINOID PESTICIDES ON FARM CROPS Whereas 1 a third of our food supply relies on pollinators, particularly bees; and Whereas 2 numerous peer-reviewed scientific s... Pesticides
Pesticide Residue on Imported Fruits and Vegetables 90.3 Pesticide Residue on Imported Fruits and Vegetables Whereas, Pesticide residues may cross all points of entry on any shipment of fruits and vegetables that enter Canada; and, Whereas, The checks ... Pesticides
Policy Update – Pesticides 94.10PU Policy Update: Pesticides [Whereas], Rationale: NCWC policy on the use of pesticides was first developed in 1982 and reiterated in 1986. Its members continue to be concerned about the use of p... Pesticides
The Use of Pesticides 2002:05EM THE USE OF PESTICIDES Whereas: More than 6,000 pesticide products are currently registered, and Canadians annually purchase and use up to 50 million kilograms of pesticides, spending $121 mi... Pesticides