Conservative Agriculture Critic David Anderson is concerned by the way the federal government is handling chemical approval and registration.
Health Canada has proposed a ban on the controversial use of a neonicotinoid pesticide called imidacloprid, which is one of the most widely used agriculture products.
Anderson is part of the House of Commons Agriculture Committee and says after their review and public hearings they felt there was not enough scientific evidence in place to support the Governments decision.
"We believe there were huge gaps in the science on this decision," he said. "It is a terrible precedent to be setting. These environmental decisions really need to be made scientifically, not politically, and this one looks like it is a political decision."
Source : Portageonline