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

New Report Shows Repeat Spraying of BC and New Brunswick Forests, Contrary to Federal Approval

New Report Shows Repeat Spraying of BC and New Brunswick Forests, Contrary to Federal Approval Raising risks to Indigenous people, others who eat forest food   TORONTO, March 28, 2025  — A new report shows pesticides are sprayed on Canadian forests up to 7 times in the forestry cycle, not just once – as assumed in Health […]
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Open Letter to Health Minister: Cancel Forest Spraying

          Spring 2025 To: Minister of Health, Honourable Marjorie Michel hcminister.ministresc@hc-sc.gc.ca, marjorie.michel@parl.gc.ca Re: Cancel Approval of Glyphosate for Forestry Use  We are Canadian organizations and Indigenous peoples concerned about the spraying of pesticides on our forests. A new report, Forest Spraying & Forest Food, shows the assessments for the use of […]
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Win on Glyphosate Product Case!

"Trust us, we got it right" isn't good enough. Safe Food Matters and friends won in the glyphosate product renewal case, when on February 18 the Federal Court uled that the renewal of a pesticide product used in forestry and agriculture was not reasonable because Health Canada's decision-making was not adequate.
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Glyphosate Product: Safe Food Matters back in court

On January 22, 2025, Safe Food Matters will be in court again, fighting over glyphosate. Our original – still ongoing -lawsuit was about Health Canada’s decision to register glyphosate (“Registration Decision”), and this one is about the 5 year renewal of a product that contains the pesticide. Details on how to attend in person or […]
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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 almost three decades of experience, and our board has experience in business and activism.