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2018 Activities Report for the Edmonton Chapter

Activities Report for 2018 for the Edmonton Chapter of the Council of Canadians Presented at Council of Canadians Edmonton Chapter AGM. Dec. 2, 2018 This past yearthe Edmonton Chapter operated largely with the understanding that we are effective identifying and working with our allies and promoting the Council of Canadians as affiliated with a small range of civilContinue reading “2018 Activities Report for the Edmonton Chapter”

Edmonton Chapter AGM, Sunday, Dec. 2, 3-5 p.m.

Dear Friends and Supporters of the Council of Canadians, Edmonton Chapter AGM Sunday, Dec 2, 3-5 p.m. Hostelling International (10647-81 Ave.) BASEMENT MEETING ROOM, The Edmonton Chapter cordially invites you to our 2018 Annual General Meeting. The Council of Canadians is the largest, non-partisan, grass roots based civil society organization in Canada. WithContinue reading “Edmonton Chapter AGM, Sunday, Dec. 2, 3-5 p.m.”

Call for your assistance and support! :-)

As you may by now realize, the Edmonton Chapter’s recent campaign focus is City Council’s pesticide policy, especially its continued use of the potent and persistent neurotoxin chlorpyrifos (Pyrate), to control mosquitos during the spring and summer months. Edmonton’s Auditor released an audit of Edmonton’s pesticide policy and practises back in November, 2017. City Council’sContinue reading “Call for your assistance and support! :-)”

Edmonton Risks Serious Health/Environmental Consequences with Continued Use of Persistent and Potent Neurotoxin Chlorpyrifos to Control Mosquitos

Why is Edmonton the only municipality in Canada, if not North America, still using chlorpyrifos, a potent and persistent neurotoxin to control mosquitos? To consider this perplexing question, Council of Canadians-Edmonton Chapter volunteers Rod Olstad and Robert Wilde interviewed Dr. Isabelle Chapados (Edmonton paediatrician and associate clinical professor at the University of Alberta) and Sheryl McCumseyContinue reading “Edmonton Risks Serious Health/Environmental Consequences with Continued Use of Persistent and Potent Neurotoxin Chlorpyrifos to Control Mosquitos”

Chlorpyrifos: Why is Edmonton the Only Municipality in Canada That Still Uses This Potent and Persistent Neurotoxin to Control Mosquitos?

by Sheryl McCumsey – Edmonton Chapter Steering Committee Member and Coordinator, Pesticide Free Edmonton Chlorpyrifos is a neurotoxin that inhibits proper nerve functioning. It is used to kill insects by paralysing the insect’s essential muscles like those used for breathing. Of course it doesn’t just impact insects as many health studies have proven. The chemical isContinue reading “Chlorpyrifos: Why is Edmonton the Only Municipality in Canada That Still Uses This Potent and Persistent Neurotoxin to Control Mosquitos?”