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The federal government must revisit its approval of a popular weed-killer, court says

  • A Federal Court judge ruled that the federal government must reassess its 2022 approval of glyphosate, stating the original approval was unreasonable according to Justice Russell Zinn.
  • Health Canada has been given six months to reevaluate the health risks of glyphosate after failing to consider new scientific evidence related to its safety.
  • Glyphosate is the main ingredient in over 169 pest control products in Canada, including Roundup, and Bayer faces around 58,000 lawsuits regarding health risks in the U.S.
  • Environmental organizations provided Health Canada with 61 new studies showing increased risks associated with glyphosate, emphasizing the need for ongoing scientific assessment.
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National ObserverNational Observer

Feds failed to consider all the health risks of a popular weed-killer: court rules

In a decision issued Tuesday, Justice Russell Zinn gave Health Canada six months to reassess the health risks of glyphosate — the most heavily-used pesticide ingredient in Canada — after the agency failed to show it considered new scientific evidence identifying new or elevated risks associated with the herbicide when it renewed the registration for a product containing it.

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La PresseLa Presse

Approval of a glyphosate herbicide | Federal Court orders Ottawa to do its homework

The Federal Court is ordering Ottawa to reassess the registration it gave in 2022 of the popular herbicide glyphosate, because Health Canada did not conduct a “reasonable review” of new scientific data.

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thepatriotlight.comthepatriotlight.com

The Federal Government Must Revisit Its Approval of a Popular Weed-Killer, Court Says

The federal government has been ordered to reassess its 2022 approval of a popular weed-killer after a Federal Court judge ruled ­this week the original approval was unreasonable. In a decision issued Tuesday, Justice Russell Zinn gave Health Canada six months to reassess the health risks of glyphosate—the most heavily-used pesticide ingredient in Canada—after the agency failed to show it considered new scientific evidence identifying new or ele…

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Winnipeg Free PressWinnipeg Free Press
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The federal government must revisit its approval of a popular weed-killer, court says

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·Winnipeg, Canada
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Acadie NouvelleAcadie Nouvelle

Court orders Ottawa to redo its duties on glyphosate

The Federal Court ordered Ottawa to reassess its 2022 registration of the popular herbicide glyphosate because Health Canada did not conduct a "reasonable review" of new scientific data.

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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Thursday, February 20, 2025.
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