17 October 2012
This week, Ecojustice wrote to health minister Leona Aglukkaq on behalf of the David Suzuki Foundation and Equiterre to ask for a special review, under section 17 of the Pest Control Products Act, of the registration of pest control products containing one or more of 30 active...
17 October 2012
Pesticide Action Network North America has conducted a new review of the recent literature on the impact of pesticide use on children's health.
According to the report, the existing research suggests that:
17 October 2012
Quebec fair trade association, the Association québécoise du commerce équitable (AQCE), has declared a fair trade focus for each month of the coming year:
10 October 2012
Last week, Ontario's Ministry of Agriculture introduced a Local Food Act, establishing "a target to aspire to in respect of local food." Quebec should take note.
According to Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty, if Ontario households were to take just $10 of their normal food spending, and...
3 October 2012
Equiterre and the Caisse d'économie solidaire Desjardins (Desjardins Solidarity Credit Union) are pleased to launch the 5th edition of the Laure Waridel bursary, which supports socially minded research projects. The bursary is now worth $10,000.
Students in a BA or MA program at a Quebec university...
