Not only is it important for the act to capture the precautionary principle, but it's also important to undertake a comparative analysis that takes into account a number of other countries.
A total of 460 pesticide active ingredients are prohibited in 162 countries, but only 29 of them are prohibited in Canada. Out of 144 pesticide active ingredients deemed highly hazardous, only 23 are prohibited in Canada. The European Union has banned 175 pesticide active ingredients, and has not approved 208 others. Of those 383 pesticide active ingredients, 355 are still authorized for use in Canada.
A look at the data as a whole shows how behind Canada is.