Bill C-53, the Pest Control Products Act
Subject: Bill C-53, the Pest Control Products Act
Date: Fri, 5 Apr 2002 14:46:35 -0500
From: Stephen Tvedten <steve@getipm.com>
Organization: Get Set Inc. (www.getipm.com)
To: Paul Helliker <phelliker@cdpr.ca.gov>
Director, State of
California, Department of Pesticide Regulation
cc: Christine Whitman whitman.christine@epa.gov
Dear Mr. Helliker, I thought you might like to read an e-mail I just received. SLT
As you are likely aware, Bill C-53, the Pest Control Products Act, is scheduled for Second Reading on Monday and Tuesday, April 8th and
9th, 2002.
For background information and recent press releases on pesticides and on this Bill, please see our "Pesticide Reduction is Possible"
web site at: http://www.wwf.ca/satellite/prip/
This web site includes important information on this issue, including The Problem with Pesticides in Canada, A Briefing Book for
Parliamentarians Occupational Risks from Pesticides Effects of
Commonly Used Agricultural Pesticides on Wildlife and People
Stay tuned for more briefing materials on C-53. Please feel free to contact us with any questions or comments.
Regards,
Sarah
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Sarah Dover
Policy Advisor
Conseillère, questions politiques
WWF Canada
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