Federal Court FOLLOW-UP

By Mary Lou McDonald, Safe Food Matters President

Safe Food Matters took action on Health Canada’s review of glyphosate because we believe in the law and our Court system. We think the law is on our side, and we don’t expect we will be disappointed. It was clear to all in attendance that Justice Sandra Simpson took these matters very seriously.
Hon. Simpson has a heavy burden, particularly in the current context where issues about desiccation with glyphosate and dietary exposure are coming under increasing scrutiny. Kellogg’s recently announced they are phasing out use as a “pre-harvest drying agent”, and the short-term …Read More

MEDIA ALERT

ATTN:              Assignment, News, Food, Health, Nutrition, Agriculture and Legal Affairs Editors
WHO:              MARY LOU MCDONALD and SAFE FOOD MATTERS INC. v.                         ATTORNEY GENERAL OF CANADA
WHAT:           Federal Court Judicial Review Case Challenging Health Canada’s Renewal of Glyphosate
TIME:             9:30 a.m.
DATE:            Thursday, January 30, 2020
PLACE:          Federal Court of Canada, 180 Queen Street West, Toronto
 
Safe Food Matters Inc. (SFM) and its president Mary Lou McDonald will be in Canada’s Federal Court in Toronto on Thursday, January 30, 2020, to challenge Health Canada’s 2017 renewal of glyphosate, the active ingredient in …Read More