Bill C-522 (Historical)
Agricultural Pest Control Products Replacement Act
An Act respecting the replacement of agricultural pest control products
This bill was last introduced in the 37th Parliament, 3rd Session, which ended in May 2004.
Sponsor
Leon Benoit Canadian Alliance
Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)
Status
Introduction and First Reading
(This bill did not become law.)
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Agricultural Pest Control Products Replacement Act
Routine Proceedings
April 29th, 2004 / 10:05 a.m.
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Canadian Alliance
Leon Benoit Lakeland, AB
moved for leave to introduce Bill C-522, an act respecting the replacement of agricultural pest control products.
Mr. Speaker, this private member's bill is meant to protect farmers in particular against the removal of a product that is very important to them in protecting their livestock and crops. A product may be taken away without scientific evidence to indicate why it should be taken away.
I have seen this several times over the 10 years I have been in the House, in particular the use of strychnine to control gophers. The scientific evidence to remove that product was not there. This would simply protect against that and require that a committee of the House actually examine the removal of a product which is very important to farmers or others.
(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)