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Hi GREN... This is the last week to support a ban on these
pesticides.. Thanks for any help in moving this to your contacts
also.. Norah<br>
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<font size="4">TELL THE GOVERNMENT TO BAN BEE-KILLING
PESTICIDE</font><br>
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style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;font-style:normal;font-size:15px;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal">In
the spring of 2013, the European Union, after
reviewing the compelling evidence, voted to ban
the use of neonicotinoid pesticides. In September
2013 this is what the Canadian Government said
about these pesticides: <b>"Health Canada's Pest
Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has
determined that current agricultural practices
related to the use of neonicotinoid treated corn
and soybean seed are affecting the environment
due to their impacts on bees and other
pollinators."</b></span></p>
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style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;font-style:normal;font-size:15px;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal">Now
the PMRA needs to hear from you!</span><u><span
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</b>They have</span></b><span
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asked</span><b><span
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the public to comment on the use of
neonicotinoids. </span></b><b><span
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style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;font-style:normal;font-size:15px;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal">The
original PMRA document can be</span><a
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href="http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pest/part/consultations/_noi2013-01/noi2013-01-eng.php"
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found here</span></a><span
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</span></span></b><u><b><span
style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;font-style:normal;font-size:15px;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal">The
comment period ends on </span></b><span
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12, 2013</span></u><span
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style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;font-style:normal;font-size:15px;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal">Tell
the PMRA that continued use of neonicotinoid
pesticides poses an unacceptable likelihood of
serious harm to honey bees and native pollinators.
Tell them you are concerned about toxic build up
in water and soil. Tell them you want these lethal
chemicals removed from use before the 2014
planting season. <br>
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style="vertical-align:baseline;font-variant:normal;font-style:normal;font-size:15px;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;font-family:Arial;font-weight:normal">Send
your comments by December 12, 2013, to this e-mail
address: </span><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:pmra.publications@hc-sc.gc.ca"
style="text-decoration:none" target="_blank"><span
style="font-size:15px;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(17,85,204);background-color:transparent;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:underline;vertical-align:baseline">pmra.publications@hc-sc.gc.ca</span></a><span
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</span><span
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sure to include your full name, your phone
number and your complete mailing or email
address in the body of your submission</b></span>.<br>
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<span
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know that the pesticide manufacturers are asking
their allies to contact the PMRA in support of the
continued use of these toxic pesticides. So it's
really important for the PMRA to hear our message
loud and clear: these dangerous pesticides need
to be banned. Thanks for standing up for the
pollinators.</span></p>
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<font size="4">(For more information go to: <a
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href="http://www.ontariobee.com/neonics"
target="_blank">www.ontariobee.com/neonics</a>)
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