BC Timber Sales Proposal to Spray Glysophate Herbicides around Squamish, Hope and Agassiz Areas

[IronNoggin]

BC Timber Sales is once again promoting the use of Glysophate Herbicides over large areas near the noted communities.

Here is their Plan: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A6Wt1pPt7fIHXAVxSLUn1ZRjLdtQ2brJ/view

Given the known dangers associated with this herbicide, I am wondering what folks' thoughts here are on this matter?

Nog

 

[Bryan Allen]

https://vancouversun.com/news/b-c-g...-they-will-contaminate-indigenous-food-source She has a point.. a BIG point !

 

[IronNoggin]

Some will have you believe that the areas effected are "limited" in nature. Does this look "limited" to you?

RED indicates application...

There are volumes of scientific reports, information and papers regarding the destructive capabilities of this poison on the environment, including humans and wildlife.

Want to inform yourself? Have a boo:

negative effects of spraying Glyphosate herbicides - Google Suche

www.google.ca

I suggest looking at the following:

Glyphosate General Fact Sheet

The Unintended Consequences of Using Glyphosate

New research aims to uncover long-term effects of glyphosate spraying on forests

Indirect Effects of the Herbicide Glyphosate on Plant, Animal and Human Health Through its Effects on Microbial Communities

Glyphosate-based herbicides are not supposed to harm wildlife. But lab studies keep finding otherwise.

Glyphosate Dangers

Links to each of these studies can be found by following the Google link I posted above.

There is a serious amount of clinical & scientific evidence that this stuff is a lot more dangerous than some would have you believe...

Nog

 

[IronNoggin]

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1A6Wt1pPt7fIHXAVxSLUn1ZRjLdtQ2brJ/view

From table 2.4 - page 12 regarding aerial/backpack spraying.

Effect on Traditional Use

High impact – treatment area becomes unsuitable for traditional use for a few years

 

[terrin]

https://vancouversun.com/news/b-c-g...-they-will-contaminate-indigenous-food-source She has a point.. a BIG point !

I hope FN ‘s take this spraying chemicals into the environment to court. Something it seems only they can prevent nowadays if it is in their interest to do so.
Also wonder why the NGO’s haven’t raised a big stink about this. Probably one of the hands that feed them so they turn a blind eye to it. Rather screw us over with support for sport fishing closures of the fish that are lucky enough to survive the sprayed chemical bombardment or the resulting chemical bath in the river when the rains wash it out. I’m sure it ultimately washes out to the effect orcas as well. Very sad.

 

[wildmanyeah]

Also wonder why the NGO’s haven’t raised a big stink about this.

Court orders Health Canada to reconsider objections to approval of dangerous pesticide

Glyphosate poses an unacceptable risk to human health TORONTO | Traditional territories of several First Nations including the Williams Treaties First Nations, Huron-Wendat, the Anishnaabeg, Haudenosaunee, Chippewas, and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation – The Federal Court of Appeal...

davidsuzuki.org

Glyphosate poses an unacceptable risk to human health​

TORONTO | Traditional territories of several First Nations including the Williams Treaties First Nations, Huron-Wendat, the Anishnaabeg, Haudenosaunee, Chippewas, and the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation – The Federal Court of Appeal has ordered Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) to reconsider an objection to its approval of the pest control product glyphosate, a probable carcinogen. The decision is a major win that upholds Canadians’ right to participate in decision-making about risky pesticides that impact their health and that of the environment.

This victory stems from a case brought by Safe Food Matters (SFM) who were ably represented by Andrea Gonsalves of Stockwoods, LLP. Unlike other glyphosate cases, this one focused on the actions of the regulator, the PMRA, not about whether the chemical causes cancer. SFM called for a review of the PMRA’s 2017 decision that allowed glyphosate to stay registered in Canada for another 15 plus years.

Ecojustice lawyers represented the David Suzuki Foundation, Environmental Defence Canada and Friends of the Earth Canada as interveners in Safe Food Matters Inc. v. Attorney General of Canada. The groups raised concerns about the unduly high threshold the Federal Court set for a member of the public to trigger an independent review panel of a PRMA decision. In its ruling, the Court reaffirmed that allowing the opportunity for public participation is a main pillar of the Pest Control Products Act that must be respected.

 

[IronNoggin]

Rod Cumberland - Presentation on the effects of glyphosate on deer​