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House Hansard - 175

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 29, 2023 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 175 - Mar/29/23
Ms. Elizabeth May (Saanich—Gulf Islands, GP)
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Mr. Speaker, I am honoured to rise today to present this petition regarding insect pollinators, specifically honeybees. Honeybees are essential to our food system, to food security and to our ecosystem. It is clear that honeybees are threatened by insecticides, specifically the pesticides known as “neonicotinoids”. Global studies, including studies from the European Commission, prove that neonicotinoids pose a threat to honeybees. The European Commission began the process of implementing a full ban on the use of neonicotinoids in 2017. Accordingly, the petitioners are calling on the Government of Canada to do the same.
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