OUR FOCUS ISSUES
Pesticides
Pesticides are designed to kill. They are sprayed on lawns, growing crops, fields, and roadsides, and also on Canadian forests, and get into our food. We work to ensure they are assessed properly before being applied to food.
Gene Editing
Genetic engineering (GE) is a technique applied to food (and other living organisms) whereby the gene structure of the food is modified or edited in a way that would not occur in nature. We work with a view to ensure gene edited foods are safe.
Drug Products
Drugs products are substances used to diagnose, treat, mitigate or prevent disease or disorder in people; to restore or modify organic functions of people; or disinfect food premises. We work with a view to ensure they are safe.
Latest Articles & News
Federal Cabinet Gives Itself Power to Sidestep Regulations, Including on Pesticides
Coalition Urges Health Canada to Overhaul Pesticide Regulation and Launch Special Review
The Tables Have Turned on Glyphosate for Health Canada
Our Mission
To promote the health of Canadians by upholding the administration of laws concerning the assessment of the safety of food and drug products.
The focus of our work is in the legal and regulatory arena. Our president Mary Lou McDonald is a trained lawyer with 30 yrs of experience, and our board has experience in corporate and nonprofit business, marketing communications, event planning and grassroots activism.
