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Laura Pennington|February 17, 2020
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People wishing to see Roundup banned in Canada will be glad to know that a number of provinces and cities have either restricted or prohibited the herbicide’s use, although as of this writing, the government in Ottawa has not instituted a nationwide ban.
Scientists for Health Canada have reportedly taken the official position that glyphosate, the active ingredient in Roundup, poses no threat to human health, despite growing scientific evidence to the contrary.
What Does Glyphosate Do?
As the name indicates, glyphosate is a phosphate (its chemical name is N-phosphonomethyl glycine). It works by inhibiting the action of a specific plant enzyme involved in the synthesis of essential amino acids. When this process is hampered, cell reproduction cannot take place; essentially, the plant becomes sterile, unable to reproduce.
Glyphosate was first developed by a chemist working for Monsanto (now Bayer AG) in the early 1970s. Roundup itself arrived on the market in 1974; over the next quarter-century, the herbicide became the most widely-used crop desiccant in the world. Monsanto’s patent on glyphosate expired in 2000; today, it is found in over 130 different products.
What Disease Does Roundup Cause?
Most of the plaintiffs in approximately 43,000 lawsuits currently pending against Bayer in the U.S. claim that glyphosate caused them to develop a condition known as non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL). Although Bayer continues to deny that there is any danger in glyphosate exposure when used according to instructions, three juries thus far have awarded judgments to plaintiffs ranging from $80 million up to $2 billion (Bayer is appealing all three verdicts).
In 2015, the World Health Organization’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) found glyphosate to be a “likely carcinogen.” More recently, California added glyphosate to its official list of substances “known to cause cancer.”
Glyphosate has also been implicated in autism and fetal injuries.
Where Is Glyphosate Banned in Canada?
Eight of Canada’s 10 provinces have reportedly enacted restrictions on the use of glyphosate in public spaces or by private individuals. Quebec, which has banned the use of glyphosate in forest management, is attempting to prohibit it’s use altogether, while the city of Vancouver, British Columbia has enacted a total ban in public parks and outdoor gardens. In total, 40 Canadian communities have restrictions or bans on glyphosate.
Why Isn’t Glyphosate Banned in Canada Nationwide?
As part of its periodic review of agricultural chemicals, Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency assessed glyphosate in 2017, examining over 1,300 studies. Its conclusion was the same as those of Bayer and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: glyphosate poses no risks when used as directed. However, several objections have been filed, citing that manufacturer Monsanto had influenced the results (the EPA has faced similar accusations).
Where Else Has Banned Glyphosate?
Canada isn’t the only country considering the potential danger of this active ingredient in Roundup. The U.S. EPA recently evaluated glyphosate again, deciding that it can still be used across the country. This move attracted negative attention from environmentalists who believe that this ingredient is deadly for consumers.
Farmers often rely on the effectiveness of Roundup and glyphosate to help them achieve maximum yields in their crops, but spraying Roundup could be dangerous to their health. There are also questions about whether or not it could remain on crops as they move through the food processing stages.
Glyphosate has been banned in numerous countries around the world as a result of suspicions that it could cause cancer or other medical problems. Germany will completely ban this ingredient by 2023 and is one of the most recent countries to arrive at this conclusion, although there are a few exceptions.
Restrictions on glyphosate use also apply in Austria, Itality, the Czech Republic, and the Netherlands. The move from Germany was a big one because the country is known throughout Europe as a major agricultural producer, so the banning of products with that ingredient could lead to financial impacts for companies like Bayer, which makes Roundup.
Other countries are continuing to look at research that indicates a possible connection between the use of glyphosate and the development of cancer like non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Future outcomes will likely indicate that other countries might ban the ingredient.
Have Glyphosate Lawsuits Been Filed in Canada?
Glyphosate litigation in Canadais still in its early stages. In November, lawyers from the provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, and Ontario reportedly filed a $500 million class-action lawsuit against Bayer for allegedly failing to warn the public of glyphosate health dangers. Earlier this year, a farmer from Saskatchewan filed a class action lawsuit, claiming that glyphosate caused him to develop NHL. Additional cases are pending.
Jane Szturm says:
February 11, 2024 at 3:31 pm
My husband died in 2017 of a Brain Tumour. He was a golf Greenskeeper from 1969 to 2010. He use to talk about using Round Up. Years ago he would never had any protective clothing or masks. There is not a history of Brain Tumours in the family.
Reply
Annabell Elgin says:
September 17, 2022 at 11:03 am
It should be banned in any form in Canada.
It causes cancer and kills wild life and many other things.
We breath it eat it .
It’s killings our environment everyone should be shouting to ban this poison.Reply
Charles B. says:
November 4, 2021 at 11:26 pm
Big Pharma and biotech seem to have morphed into the new tobacco. Along with sugar processors and the food industry as a whole, I imagine they’ll drag their feet in the court system until which time, a juridical action may be too late for millions of consumers. The cynicism is surreal.
Reply
Anthony Skehan MD Phd FRCSC says:
April 28, 2021 at 12:54 pm
Bayer a German company exports its poison to most of the world, while it is banned in their own country!!
Reply
Charles says:
November 4, 2021 at 11:21 pm
Hear, hear.
Reply
Ali Shandiz says:
June 25, 2020 at 10:30 am
I own and operated an weed spraying business in Fort Erie Ontario in Canada in years 1981to1987 and work on the farm in Ottawa Ontario years 1999 to 2001 .
For various reasons did not use health systems and now I am in Belize Central America due to climate because of some berthing problem again non diagnosed..
I don’t know if I can help research to prove or disprove effaced of roundup.
Let me know.
Regards.Art says:
July 26, 2020 at 2:24 pm
Ask a health care worker at a cancer agency!!!
Reply
Debbie Rentz says:
June 16, 2020 at 4:01 pm
Where can I write to find out if thevuse of roundup that has been used in the common area in the mobile park where I live is legal
Reply
Bou Champion says:
May 24, 2020 at 10:58 pm
I was horrified to see Roundup blatantly presented in front of the cashier at Home Depot. I thought it was banned and why is it not? At least put it in a safe area for the ‘landscaping contractors ‘ they told me it was for. Our poor environment…No more H Depot for me.
Reply
sandra burnstad says:
January 3, 2022 at 2:55 am
me too. I was shocked to see it in the doorway of Canadian Tiew ( just one more reason not to support that horribly mismanaged store) amd at Home Depot..the problem is big enough that Id not ever shop there
Reply
Ron Hooft says:
May 13, 2020 at 2:34 pm
I agree with the first comment. Monsanto needs to be shut down for several reasons and roundup needs to be banned in Canada completely. Sure, restrict for private use and in parks etc. But most importantly ban it from agriculture. Our food is killing us. How can an government justify allowing this?
Reply
The Source says:
February 3, 2020 at 9:42 am
Monsanto needs to be shut down. They are an unaccountable purveyor of toxic materials that are found in the food chain which cause deadly, barely treatable effects in humans. Their predatory practices in ensuring farms across the US are forced to use their products are well known. Maybe a few thousand more lawsuits will do the trick.
Reply
mj says:
January 15, 2021 at 2:48 pm
Monsanto was purchased by Bayer, a German company, in 2008. Bayer now produces Round Up.
Reply
Edro escanaba says:
January 18, 2020 at 4:54 am
“As the name indicates, glyphosate is a phosphate (its chemical name is N-phosphonomethyl glycine). It works by inhibiting the action of a specific plant enzyme involved in the synthesis of essential amino acids. When this process is hampered, cell reproduction cannot take place; essentially, the plant becomes sterile, unable to reproduce.”
It was patented as an antibiotic.
When ever does a government entity ever admit its double duplicitous dealings with oligarch bussiness was wrong and harmful to the entire f*ckun foodchain!?A million stories in the nakid city, and a scad of them are detailing “unable to reproduce” in humans! Cohencidence!? Ask the government.
Reply
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Jane Szturm says:
February 11, 2024 at 3:31 pm
My husband died in 2017 of a Brain Tumour. He was a golf Greenskeeper from 1969 to 2010. He use to talk about using Round Up. Years ago he would never had any protective clothing or masks. There is not a history of Brain Tumours in the family.
Reply
Annabell Elgin says:
September 17, 2022 at 11:03 am
It should be banned in any form in Canada.
It causes cancer and kills wild life and many other things.
We breath it eat it .
It’s killings our environment everyone should be shouting to ban this poison.Reply
Charles B. says:
November 4, 2021 at 11:26 pm
Big Pharma and biotech seem to have morphed into the new tobacco. Along with sugar processors and the food industry as a whole, I imagine they’ll drag their feet in the court system until which time, a juridical action may be too late for millions of consumers. The cynicism is surreal.
Reply
Anthony Skehan MD Phd FRCSC says:
April 28, 2021 at 12:54 pm
Bayer a German company exports its poison to most of the world, while it is banned in their own country!!
Reply
Charles says:
November 4, 2021 at 11:21 pm
Hear, hear.
Reply
Ali Shandiz says:
June 25, 2020 at 10:30 am
I own and operated an weed spraying business in Fort Erie Ontario in Canada in years 1981to1987 and work on the farm in Ottawa Ontario years 1999 to 2001 .
For various reasons did not use health systems and now I am in Belize Central America due to climate because of some berthing problem again non diagnosed..
I don’t know if I can help research to prove or disprove effaced of roundup.
Let me know.
Regards.Reply
Art says:
July 26, 2020 at 2:24 pm
Ask a health care worker at a cancer agency!!!
Reply
Debbie Rentz says:
June 16, 2020 at 4:01 pm
Where can I write to find out if thevuse of roundup that has been used in the common area in the mobile park where I live is legal
Reply
Bou Champion says:
May 24, 2020 at 10:58 pm
I was horrified to see Roundup blatantly presented in front of the cashier at Home Depot. I thought it was banned and why is it not? At least put it in a safe area for the ‘landscaping contractors ‘ they told me it was for. Our poor environment…No more H Depot for me.
Reply
sandra burnstad says:
January 3, 2022 at 2:55 am
me too. I was shocked to see it in the doorway of Canadian Tiew ( just one more reason not to support that horribly mismanaged store) amd at Home Depot..the problem is big enough that Id not ever shop there
Reply
Ron Hooft says:
May 13, 2020 at 2:34 pm
I agree with the first comment. Monsanto needs to be shut down for several reasons and roundup needs to be banned in Canada completely. Sure, restrict for private use and in parks etc. But most importantly ban it from agriculture. Our food is killing us. How can an government justify allowing this?
Reply
The Source says:
February 3, 2020 at 9:42 am
Monsanto needs to be shut down. They are an unaccountable purveyor of toxic materials that are found in the food chain which cause deadly, barely treatable effects in humans. Their predatory practices in ensuring farms across the US are forced to use their products are well known. Maybe a few thousand more lawsuits will do the trick.
Reply
mj says:
January 15, 2021 at 2:48 pm
Monsanto was purchased by Bayer, a German company, in 2008. Bayer now produces Round Up.
Reply
Edro escanaba says:
January 18, 2020 at 4:54 am
“As the name indicates, glyphosate is a phosphate (its chemical name is N-phosphonomethyl glycine). It works by inhibiting the action of a specific plant enzyme involved in the synthesis of essential amino acids. When this process is hampered, cell reproduction cannot take place; essentially, the plant becomes sterile, unable to reproduce.”
It was patented as an antibiotic.
When ever does a government entity ever admit its double duplicitous dealings with oligarch bussiness was wrong and harmful to the entire f*ckun foodchain!?A million stories in the nakid city, and a scad of them are detailing “unable to reproduce” in humans! Cohencidence!? Ask the government.
Reply
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