Media Responses
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2011 Media Responses
Re: Province polls public on pesticide use, Free Press, November 30, 2011
Re: District agrees to pesticide ban, The Morning Star, November 6, 2011
Re: A call for a B.C. pesticide ban, the Chilliwack Progress, Dec. 8, 2011
Re: Residents favour organic to modified, Grand Forks Gazette, Sept. 28, 2011
Re: Public forum for those opposed to genetically modified foods, Osoyoos Times, September 14, 2011
Re: The timeless story of seeds, The Bugle-Observer, September 9, 2011
Re: Organic produce has blossomed at downtown market, The Daily Gleaner, Sept 9, 2011
Re: Ontario shoppers escape pesticide ban in U.S., The Toronto Sun, August 22, 2011
Re: All risk is not relative: Why pesticides need to be banned, Gulf News, July 18, 2011
Re: Ban on pesticides would be a winner, The Daily News, July 30, 2011
Re: Why is government not listening, The Guardian, July 29, 2011
Re: Benefiting from a pesticide ban, The Prince George Citizen, July 22, 2011
Re: Have you heard about the dirty dozen?, The Western Review, June 28, 2011
Re: Pesticide ban will make town ugly: Willis, Stonewall Argus Teulon Times, June 23, 2011
Re: Council bans new weed whacker, The Chronicle Herald, May 25, 2011
Re: Lumby digs into potential plant ban, The Morning Star, May 20, 2011
Re: Editorial: Send pesticide bylaw review to the dustbin, Richmond Review, May 19, 2011
Re: Anti-pesticide push coming to Coquitlam, Tri-City News, May 18, 2011
Re: Here’s to a less toxic environment, Campbell River Mirror, May 18, 2011
Re: Province looks a bit less toxic, Nanaimo News Bulletin, May 17, 2011
Re: Phase out chemicals in your yard, Winnipeg Free Press, May 14, 2011
Re: Grass may get greener, Agassiz Harrison Observer, May 12, 2011
Re: Town looking at possible cosmetic pesticide ban, Osoyoos Times, March 9, 2011
Re: Cleaning up with science, NB Telegraph-Journal, March 16, 2011
Re: Genetically modified food safety questioned, West Carleton Review, March 10, 2011
Re: ‘Toxic’ food supply: expert, Standard-Freeholder, Feb. 28, 2011
Re: Stop cosmetic pesticides, Terrace Standard, Feb. 9, 2011
Re: Start or expand your garden this year, Bridge River-Lillooet News, Feb. 9, 2011
Re: Gardening Tips ‘N’ Ideas , Jan 27, 2011, Lumsden Waterfront Press
Re: Bill C-474 puts farmers first in debate about modified foods, Oliver Chronicle, Jan 12, 2011
Re: Public education could ease food label confusion, Dec. 9, 2010
Re: Pesticide bylaw strangled in red tape, Jan 13, 2011, Trail Daily Times
Re: Pesticide bylaw fails to launch, Rossland News, Jan 13, 2011
Re: Resolution: Reducing garden chemical pesticide use in 2011, Jan 7, 2011, Shellbrook Chronicle
2010 Media Responses
Re: “What to buy organic,” The Meridian Booster, Nov. 15, 2010
Re: ‘Hearings on GM regulation Bill C-474 shut down’, Allan Dawson
Re: “Wash fruits and veg thoroughly before eating,” Times & Transcript, Oct. 21, 2010
Re: “SD5 considers pesticide ban,” The Free Press, Oct. 7, 2010
Re: “Green leader dares province to fine her over illegal corn gluten,” Oct. 7, 2010
Re: “School District to examine cosmetic pesticide use,” Cranbrook Townsman, Sept. 28, 2010
RE: “Hazards of the might pesticide wand”, the Globe and Mail (Metro Ed, ON), Sept. 7
Re: “Different approaches to pesticide ban,” The Maple Ridge News, Sept. 1
Re: “Pesticide ban called for on Guelph rail tracks”, Guelph Mercury
Re: “Certain pesticides linked to attention problems in young kids: study”, Okanagan Sunday, Aug. 22
Western Star, Inaction on pesticide ban frustrating advocate
The Telegram, Inaction on pesticide ban frustrating advocate
Nepean EMC, Pesticide ban an adjustment for everyone one year later
National Post, Giant weed that burns and blinds spreads across Canada
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Vancouver Sun, Help for consumers nervous about genetic engineering
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Times Journal, Private member’s motion would level playing field
2009 Media Responses
2008 Media Responses
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Truro Daily News, Flopsy’s itch has owner talking chemical poisoning
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Cranbrook Daily Townsman, Coalition lobbies Kimberley council for a pesticide bylaw
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The Telegram (St. John’s), Ban the sale of cosmetic pesticides
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Lethbridge Herald, Weigh the Risk: Independent study of GE foods a wise investment
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News Bulletin Daily, Pesticide review, ban considered for city
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Times & Transcript (Moncton), Cosmetic pesticides should be banned in N.B.
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The Daily Gleaner, Our beautiful lawns need to get off drugs
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The Record, Where vegetables come from – GMOs and their potentially deadly costs
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Dawson Creek Daily News, Call for cosmetic pesticide may not happen
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Response to Peterborough Examiner, "Show it on the Label"
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Response to Times and Transcript, "N.B Should Follow Ontario on Pesticides : Collins"
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Response to London Free Press, "Provincial Pesticide Legislation Should Supercede Local Regulations"
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Response to TheNow, "The Problem with Pesticides"
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