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Pest Management Regulatory Agency (Federal)
Health Canada reviewed carbon dioxide as a pesticide and proposes to keep it registered. It's used as a fumigant gas to kill insects in grain storage and rodents in aircraft. Some ship fumigation uses are being dropped because the manufacturer no...
Why This Matters: This is a technical regulatory review that mostly affects grain storage facilities and aircraft maintenance operations. If you work in grain handling or pest control, the updated label requirements could change how you use this product.
Regulations & Permits
Agriculture & Food
Health & Safety
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Ontario Ministry of Agriculture (ON)
Ontario wants to raise the fee that AgriCorp charges farm organizations to process farm registrations. The increase is small—from $19.90 to $20.30 per registration. Farmers won't pay more directly; this only affects the organizations that handle the...
Why This Matters: This is a behind-the-scenes administrative change. If you're a farmer, your annual registration fee stays the same at $255 plus tax. The farm organizations that process your paperwork will absorb the extra 40 cents per registration.
Regulations & Permits
Agriculture & Food
Closed
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (Federal)
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada wants to build a chemical storage facility at its Summerland research centre in BC. The project includes a 560 square metre building, road improvements, and utility connections.
Why This Matters: Live near the Summerland Research Centre? This construction project could mean more truck traffic during building. The facility will store chemicals used in agricultural research.
Environmental Assessment
Agriculture & Food
Environment & Climate
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Indigenous Services Canada (Federal)
The Piikani Nation is building a 3.5 km irrigation waterline on their reserve near Brocket, Alberta. The project will connect to an existing canal and support five irrigation areas. An old borrow pit will become a settling pond for the water intake.
Why This Matters: This project supports Indigenous agricultural development on Piikani Nation lands. If you're a member of the Piikani Nation or live nearby, this infrastructure could affect local water use and land access during construction.
Environmental Assessment
Agriculture & Food
Indigenous & Northern
Natural Resources