Acting in Good Faith
Thanks to Ian Skinner of the Onoway River Valley Conservation Association for this timely review of the environmental authorities of soon to be elected municipal politicians Good faith requires a…
Keep readingEdmonton Chapter AGM this Sunday, Dec. 6, 3-5 p.m. on Zoom
Dear friends and Supporters of the Edmonton Chapter of the Council of Canadians, This has been a busy year for the Edmonton Chapter of the Council of Canadians – in…
Keep readingNeonicotinoids Timeline, 1980’s to June 2020 from an Edmonton, Alberta, Canada perspective
Neonicotinoid pesticides, arguably called “bee killers” are scientifically understood as a problematic class of pesticides. The European Union, in recognition of mounting evidence of their danger, banned 3 neonic formulations…
Keep readingUrging City Hall to Challenge Questionable Pesticide Practises and Stand Up to Troubling Federal Pesticide Regulatory Lapses
The City of Edmonton Community and Public Services Committee met this past Wednesday, June 26 to discuss the recently released updated Integrated Pest Management (IPM) policy. The Committee accepted the…
Keep readingEdmonton’s Sordid History of Chlorpyrifos Use to Control Mosquitos
Facts about Chlorpyrifos: By Sheryl McCumsey, Coordinator for Pesticide Free Canada and Pesticide Free Edmonton Chlorpyrifos is a potent and persistent neurotoxic pesticide that inhibits proper nerve function. (It kills insects…
Keep readingIs City Council Prepared to Challenge Questionable Pesticide Practises and Stand Up To Troubling Federal Pesticide Regulatory Lapses?
On Wednesday, June 26, the Edmonton Public Services Committee is scheduled to respond to the pending Integrated Pest Management (IPM) review and policy update. It is disconcerting that little more than…
Keep readingURGENT CALL TO COUNCIL OF CANADIANS SUPPORTERS – THE BIGHORN COUNTRY
The Edmonton Chapter of the Council of Canadians urges all Albertans to show their support for proposed new and upgraded protection for the Bighorn Country, the primary source of the…
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