Agriculture committee  I'll just repeat that in fact the PMRA offers no justification for the timeline it proposes in the re-evaluation decision. In other words, I agree with what Annie has just said.

Agriculture committee  I'll add a perspective here that we do have to be cautious. Often the use of neonics is pointed to as an overall reduction in pesticide use because quantities of that active ingredient are smaller in terms of volume, but what makes them problematic from an environmental perspecti

Agriculture committee  I guess I have just one thing to add. I will confirm that the David Suzuki Foundation and Équiterre have prepared joint comments on this particular decision and will submit them by the March 23 deadline. We would have been happy to submit them by the February 23 deadline as well.

Agriculture committee  We will, yes, and I would think that anyone interested could have proactively approached the PMRA with additional information, knowing that this re-evaluation was in the works.

Agriculture committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. I appreciate the opportunity to appear today before you. The David Suzuki Foundation is a registered Canadian charity, founded in 1990. The foundation believes we must protect biodiversity and Canadians' right to live in a healthy environment. These twin im