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Pest Management Regulatory Agency (Federal)
Health Canada wants to set new limits on how much pyrethrin pesticide residue can remain on food. Pyrethrins are natural insecticides derived from chrysanthemum flowers, commonly used on fruits, vegetables, and grains. The agency is asking whether...
Why This Matters: Eat fruits or vegetables? These limits affect what's allowed on your food. Pyrethrins are considered safer than synthetic pesticides, but residue limits still matter for what ends up on your plate. Farmers and food producers also need to know what standards they'll have to meet.
Regulations & Permits
Agriculture & Food
Health & Safety
Closed
Pest Management Regulatory Agency (Federal)
Health Canada is considering whether to approve a new product that uses clove leaf oil to stop potatoes from sprouting during storage. The product, called DECCO 070 EC, would be used by potato storage facilities to extend shelf life. Clove oil is a...
Why This Matters: Eat potatoes? This affects how they're stored before reaching your grocery store. The product could reduce food waste by keeping potatoes fresh longer. It's a plant-based alternative to synthetic sprout inhibitors currently used on stored potatoes.
Regulations & Permits
Agriculture & Food
Health & Safety
Closed
Pest Management Regulatory Agency (Federal)
Health Canada wanted to know if a new pesticide called cyclobutrifluram should be allowed on food at certain levels. This chemical is used to protect crops from pests. The consultation asked whether the proposed residue limits are safe for Canadians.
Why This Matters: Eat fruits or vegetables? This affects what's allowed on your food. Pesticide residue limits determine how much of a chemical can legally remain on crops you buy at the grocery store. Parents feeding kids, anyone with health concerns, or people who just want to know what's in their food should care.
Regulations & Permits
Agriculture & Food
Health & Safety
Closed
Pest Management Regulatory Agency (Federal)
Health Canada is deciding whether to approve metamitron, a chemical that helps apple and pear growers thin their fruit. Thinning removes excess fruit so the remaining ones grow larger and better. The consultation period has now closed.
Why This Matters: Eat apples or pears? This chemical could end up on fruit you buy. Farmers say it helps produce better fruit with less manual labour. Health Canada reviewed the safety data—now they're deciding if it meets Canadian standards.
Regulations & Permits
Agriculture & Food
Health & Safety
Closed
Pest Management Regulatory Agency (Federal)
Health Canada is deciding whether to approve several fly trap products for home and recreational use. These traps use natural attractants like rotten egg solids, yeast, and sugar to lure flies. The products would be sold under names like Reusable...
Why This Matters: Dealing with flies at your backyard barbecue or campsite? These traps could soon be on store shelves. They use natural ingredients rather than chemical pesticides, which might appeal to families with kids or pets.
Regulations & Permits
Agriculture & Food
Health & Safety
Closed
Pest Management Regulatory Agency (Federal)
Health Canada wanted to know if proposed limits for cyantraniliprole residue on food were acceptable. Cyantraniliprole is an insecticide used on crops. The consultation asked whether the proposed maximum residue limits protect Canadians while...
Why This Matters: Eat fruits or vegetables? Pesticide residue limits affect what's on your plate. These rules determine how much insecticide can legally remain on food you buy at the grocery store. Parents feeding kids, anyone concerned about food safety—this decision shapes what's considered safe.
Regulations & Permits
Agriculture & Food
Health & Safety
Closed
Pest Management Regulatory Agency (Federal)
Health Canada asked whether to change the maximum amount of chlorantraniliprole pesticide allowed on food. This insecticide is used on crops, and the government wanted to update how much residue can legally remain on produce you buy.
Why This Matters: Eat fruits or vegetables? Pesticide residue limits affect what's on your plate. These rules determine how much chemical residue is considered safe on the food you feed your family.
Regulations & Permits
Agriculture & Food
Health & Safety
Closed
Pest Management Regulatory Agency (Federal)
Health Canada wants to update its rules for approving pesticides during pest emergencies. When a serious infestation hits and existing tools can't handle it, farmers and others can request emergency access to pesticides not normally available. This...
Why This Matters: Ever wonder what happens when a new pest threatens crops and there's no approved treatment? This process determines how quickly farmers can access emergency pesticides. It affects food supply and prices when infestations strike.
Regulations & Permits
Agriculture & Food
Health & Safety
Closed
Pest Management Regulatory Agency (Federal)
Health Canada is deciding whether to approve a new biological pesticide called Flg22-Bt peptide. It's designed to protect soybean and wheat crops from Fusarium fungal diseases. Unlike traditional chemical pesticides, this is a peptide-based...
Why This Matters: Eat bread or tofu? This affects how those crops are grown. Fusarium diseases can devastate wheat and soybean harvests, driving up food prices. A new biological treatment could mean fewer chemical pesticides in our food system.
Regulations & Permits
Agriculture & Food
Health & Safety
Closed
Pest Management Regulatory Agency (Federal)
Health Canada asked whether to set a maximum residue limit for florylpicoxamid, a fungicide used on crops. This limit determines how much pesticide residue can legally remain on food sold in Canada. The consultation is now closed.
Why This Matters: Eat fruits or vegetables? This affects what's allowed on your food. Pesticide residue limits set the safety bar for what ends up on grocery store shelves. Farmers and food importers also need to know these rules.
Regulations & Permits
Agriculture & Food
Health & Safety
Closed
Ministry of the Solicitor General (ON)
Ontario wants to ban unauthorized recording at coroner's inquests. Right now, anyone can film or record these public proceedings. Under the new rules, only journalists and participants could make audio recordings—and only if they're unobtrusive...
Why This Matters: Ever watched a coroner's inquest online or seen clips shared on social media? That could become illegal. The government says this protects grieving families and witnesses from harassment. But it also limits public access to proceedings that investigate deaths in police custody, workplace accidents...
Legislation
Health & Safety
Justice & Rights
Closed
Pest Management Regulatory Agency (Federal)
Health Canada wants to approve a new beetle trap refill for backyard use. The product uses four plant-based attractants to lure and trap Japanese beetles. These invasive pests damage lawns, gardens, and fruit trees across Canada.
Why This Matters: Got Japanese beetles munching your roses or raspberry bushes? This trap could be on store shelves soon. The active ingredients are plant-derived compounds already found in some foods and fragrances. Gardeners looking for pest control options should weigh in.
Regulations & Permits
Environment & Climate
Health & Safety
Closed
Pest Management Regulatory Agency (Federal)
Health Canada wants to set a maximum residue limit for ethiprole, a pesticide used on crops. This limit determines how much pesticide residue can legally remain on food sold in Canada. The agency is asking for public input before making a final...
Why This Matters: Eat fruits or vegetables? This affects what's allowed on your food. Pesticide residue limits determine how much chemical residue can legally remain on produce you buy at the grocery store. Parents, farmers, and anyone concerned about food safety should pay attention.
Regulations & Permits
Agriculture & Food
Health & Safety
Closed
Pest Management Regulatory Agency (Federal)
Health Canada asked whether to set new limits on how much inpyrfluxam pesticide residue can remain on food. Inpyrfluxam is a fungicide used to protect crops. The comment period has now closed.
Why This Matters: Pesticide residues end up on the food you eat. These limits determine how much is legally allowed. If you're concerned about what's in your groceries, this decision affects you.
Regulations & Permits
Agriculture & Food
Health & Safety
Closed
Pest Management Regulatory Agency (Federal)
Health Canada wants to shorten the public comment period for new pesticide approvals. Right now, when a company applies to register a new pesticide or major new use, the public gets time to weigh in. This proposal would standardize that window at 30...
Why This Matters: Eat food? This affects you. New pesticides end up on fruits, vegetables, and grains. Shorter comment periods mean less time for farmers, environmental groups, and health advocates to flag concerns before approval. If you care about what's sprayed on your food, this process change matters.
Regulations & Permits
Agriculture & Food
Health & Safety
Closed
Pest Management Regulatory Agency (Federal)
Health Canada asked whether to approve new limits for flupyradifurone residue on food. This insecticide is used on crops, and the government wanted to set how much can legally remain on produce you buy. The consultation closed in December 2024.
Why This Matters: Eat fruits or vegetables? Pesticide residue limits affect what's on your food. These rules determine how much insecticide can legally remain on produce at the grocery store. Parents and anyone concerned about food safety should care.
Regulations & Permits
Agriculture & Food
Health & Safety