Recommendations for a Revised Federal Pest Management Regulatory System
Recommendations for a Revised Federal Pest Management Regulatory System

Author: Canada. Federal Pesticide Registration Review Team

Publisher: L'Équipe d'examen

Published: 1990

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13:

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This report contains the final recommendations for a revised federal pest management regulatory system developed by a multi-stakeholder team assembled by the Minister of Agriculture. The report also contains information on the process that led to the development of the recommendations and suggestions for implementation of the new program.

Integrating Emerging Technologies Into Chemical Safety Assessment
Integrating Emerging Technologies Into Chemical Safety Assessment

Author: The Expert Panel on the Integrated Testing of Pesticides

Publisher: Council of CanadianAcademies

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 1926558383

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"In May 2009, the Government of Canada, through the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) of Health Canada, asked the Council of Canadian Academies to appoint an expert panel to answer the question, "What is the scientific status of the use of integrated testing strategies in the human and environmental regulatory risk assessment of pesticides?" The charge to the Panel was further specified in a series of sub-questions: [1] What is the state of the science of the tools and data sources associated with integrated testing strategies? [2] What is the current status of the use of integrated testing strategies for the risk assessment of pesticides, pharmaceuticals, industrial chemicals, and other chemical substances by regulatory agencies around the world? [3] Could there be potential impacts on the public's perception and confidence in regulatory risk assessment and risk management decisions for pesticides if integrated testing strategies were implemented?"--P. xiii-xiv.

Risky Business
Risky Business

Author: G. Bruce Doern

Publisher: University of Toronto Press

Published: 2000-01-01

Total Pages: 412

ISBN-13: 9780802082626

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The essays in this volume ask what risks Canadians might be exposed to as fiscal pressures strain the capacity of regulators in areas such as food, drugs, pesticides, fisheries, and the environment.

Unnatural Law
Unnatural Law

Author: David R. Boyd

Publisher: UBC Press

Published: 2011-11-01

Total Pages: 490

ISBN-13: 0774840633

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While governments assert that Canada is a world leader in sustainability, Unnatural Law provides extensive evidence to refute this claim. A comprehensive assessment of the strengths and weaknesses of Canadian environmental law, the book provides a balanced, critical examination of Canada's record, focusing on laws and policies intended to protect water, air, land, and biodiversity. Three decades of environmental laws have produced progress in a number of important areas, such as ozone depletion, protected areas, and some kinds of air and water pollution. However, Canada's overall record remains poor. In this vital and timely study, David Boyd explores the reasons why some laws and policies foster progress while others fail. He ultimately concludes that the root cause of environmental degradation in industrialized nations is excessive consumption of resources. Unnatural Law outlines the innovative changes in laws and policies that Canada must implement in order to respond to the ecological imperative of living within the Earth's limits. The struggle for a sustainable future is one of the most daunting challenges facing humanity in the 21st century. Everyone - academics, lawyers, students, policy-makers, and concerned citizens - interested in the health of the Canadian and global environments will find Unnatural Law an invaluable source of information and insight. For more information on Unnatural Law visit David Boyd's site, www.unnaturallaw.com.