representing Canada's plant science industry

Policy Submissions

Presentation to House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance - Cover Letter
(September 9, 2002. PDF 45k)

Presentation to House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance
(September 9, 2002. PDF 115K)

Joint Submission to the Standing Committee on Health Bill C-53 – The Pest Control Products Act, 2002 (April 23, 2002. PDF 211k)

Presentation To House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture By CropLife Canada (Feb. 5th 2002. PDF 36k)

Presentation to the House Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Agriculture (Sept. 2001, PDF 142k)
    Lorne Hepworth's presentation to the Committee concerning its report
Responses to "Pesticides - Making the Right Choice", A Report from the House Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development.

    Industry's Response Report (July 2000, PDF 266k)

    Industry's comprehensive response to the Committee's Report. In it, the Institute outlines its ongoing commitment to protecting health and the environment, and ensuring an effective pesticide regulatory system, while strongly disagreeing with the means recommended by the Committee to achieve these common goals.

    Industry's Response Report Summary (July 2000, PDF 113k)

    A summary of industry's response to the Committee's Report.

    Cantox Health Sciences Report (June 2000, PDF 365k)

    An evaluation of the Committee's Report on the basis of scientific accuracy.

Presentation to The House Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development (Nov. 1999)
    The Institute's response to recommendations made by the Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development in his May 1999 report to the House of Commons. It includes the Institute's recommendations for improving Canada's pesticide regulatory system.