To the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia

PETITION TO THE NOVA SCOTIAN GOVERNMENT TO BAN GLYPHOSATE SPRAYING IN THE NOVA SCOTIAN FORESTRY INDUSTRY

Whereas, we the undersigned, residents of the Province of Nova Scotia, ask the Nova Scotian government to ban the use of glyphosate and glyphosate based products for all forestry use on public and private land.

Whereas the Government of Canada has not released independent, unbiased data on the safety of glyphosate based products. The Government of Canada has not disproved the link between glyphosate based products with serious health effects, such as cancer, digestive malformations and birth defects.

Whereas the Government of Canada has not released independent, unbiased data on the impact of glyphosate based products on the environment, and the potential for glyphosate to pollute the land and water supply.

Whereas the Government of Nova Scotia is compromising the future of its residents with irresponsible regulation of glyphosate based products used in the forestry industry in Nova Scotia.

We ask that the government provide a clean and safe environment for the residents of Nova Scotia by banning the use of glyphosate products in the forestry industry.