Agriculture committee  We believe the solution merits a broader and more informed discussion. We have to move away from the very narrow paradigm we have now. Under that model, any time an agricultural pesticide is restricted or eliminated, the only solution is to replace it with another synthetic pesti

Agriculture committee  I can only comment on the situation in Quebec. The studies I will be providing to the committee on efficacy examine multi-hectare farms, and farms with corn, soybean and potato productions. Those crops perform better because of a sustainable approach to the management of pest in

Agriculture committee  I would have to check the exact number of hectares in order to answer your question. I encourage the committee to invite Dr. Labrie, who did the research in Quebec. She could discuss the results of her field trials in Quebec in greater detail.

Agriculture committee  Good morning. Thank you for the opportunity to share some of our ideas on sustainable agriculture in Canada. Equiterre is an environmental advocacy group that has been active since 1993 and has offices in Montreal, Quebec City, and Ottawa. Its mission is to put forward concrete

Agriculture committee  I have a good punchline coming in one minute.

Agriculture committee  There have been many studies that have shown the inefficacy of certain uses of neonicotinoids in Canada. A lot of this research is coming out of Quebec, and I have a lot of those studies here that I would be happy to share with the committee. Further to its agricultural crop hea