Yes, I'm talking about PMRA, the Pest Management Regulatory Agency.
Not long ago, a few months after the fact, we were made aware of a lack of transparency, rules that were absolutely ineffective, a committee whose co‑chair had resigned and a refusal by the agency to listen to researchers while consulting lobbyists. Indeed, the newspapers started talking about the “Tiger Team”. In the end, the PMRA was more concerned with protecting pesticide manufacturers than health. This was the conclusion reached in the various articles I consulted.
Basically, it's also a matter for Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, because industry is said to be recommending higher thresholds for certain insecticides and pesticides, such as neonicotinoids.
If the experts leave the advisory committee table, how do your respective departments plan to participate in the mission to protect riparian buffer strips and watersheds in agricultural areas?