Bill proposes swift approvals for pesticides

A Conservative from Alberta has put a bill into Parliament that would grant interim approvals for pesticides and fertilizers that have received approvals from two other trusted governments.

The bill addresses persistent complaints that Canadian farmers are at a disadvantage when the United States allows new products on its markets but the Canadian government officials sometimes take years to follow suit.

Because it’s a bill from opposition member Dave Bexte from Bow River, Alberta, it has only a slim chance of receiving approval.