Political view
what percent of Canadian grown crops are below (MRL)?
99%
Why is using pesticides important for the economy?
Makes more things available to be sold and exported
In 2024, this percentage of honeybee colonies were lost in Ontario.
What is 50%?
who is most exposed to Pesticides
farmers\ The people applying the pesticides
why are pesticides used
to control pests on crops
What year was the CFIA created?
1997
how much money would the Canadian economy lose if pesticides weren't used.
35 billion.
This farming approach reduces reliance on pesticides by using monitoring, thresholds, and targeted treatments rather than spraying on a schedule.
What is Integrated Pest Management (IPM)?
What type of people are most sensitive to Pesticides
young kids\ children
where are pesticides used
Farms
what does (MRL) stand for?
(Maximum residue limit)
How much money do farmers spend on pesticides annually?
around 3.4 billion
These threatened insects contribute $2.8 billion a year to Canadian agriculture by pollinating crops.
What are wild pollinators
around how many people are poised by pesticides each year
6000
when did pesticide usage become popular
1940
what type of approach is the Canadian government doing to regulate pesticide usage?
a scientific approach
What are some things that could affect jobs in the future surrounding agriculture?
The use of machinery such as self-driving sprayers and drone spraying
This program is supporting farmers in reducing the impact of pesticide use and protecting the environment.
What is the Resilient Agricultural Landscape Program?
other than farmers what is the other group of people are the most exposed to pesticides second most risk for
indigenous communities
who is affected?
Consumers, farmers, animals
what is the (CFIA) and what do they do?
Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
they make sure food is up to Canadian guidelines.
how many kilograms of pesticides were estimated to be sold in Canada during 2005?
25 million
These regions of Canada experience the highest pesticide runoff due to wetter conditions.
What are Atlantic Canada, Ontario, and Quebec.?
how do pesticides spread in our drinking water
pesticides spread in our water from rain or snow washing it away into river or lakes, or pesticides spill through soil into our ground water
what provinces uses the most pesticides
Saskatchewan, alberta, manitoba