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 policy as is and has punted it forward to the entire City Council for discussion, possible amendments and possible acceptance on Tuesday July 2nd or Wednesday,Continue reading “Urging City Hall to Challenge Questionable Pesticide Practises and Stand Up to Troubling Federal Pesticide Regulatory Lapses”
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Edmonton’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 by paralysing the insects muscles used for breathing. It is linked to severe birth defects, brain damage, developmental delays and behavioral problems in humans, certainContinue reading “Edmonton’s Sordid History of Chlorpyrifos Use to Control Mosquitos”
Is 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 a week before that scheduled meeting, it appears that this policy update has not yet been publicly posted. Therefore, as concerned citizens and volunteers, ourContinue reading “Is City Council Prepared to Challenge Questionable Pesticide Practises and Stand Up To Troubling Federal Pesticide Regulatory Lapses?”
URGENT 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 North Saskatchewan River. This new parks system, adjacent to Jasper and Banff, will help to complete the Yellowstone-to-Yukon initiative, assuring protected travel corridors for wildlife. Measures are neededContinue reading “URGENT CALL TO COUNCIL OF CANADIANS SUPPORTERS – THE BIGHORN COUNTRY”
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”
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