PEI Periodical and Article Database

: Earth Action critical of pesticide report; "Environment Minister Janice Sherry's claim that PEI's drinking water is safe after multiple agricultural pesticides were detected by the province's monitoring program shows "she cares more about protecting the pesticide and agriculture industries than the environment and Islanders," says the co-ordinator of Earth Action [Sharon Labchuk].", ***unscanned

: Earth Action worried about tender project; Earth Action coordinator Sharon Labchuk raises an alarm about plans by Environment Canada, in cooperation with the PEI, to allow the application of a dangerous pesticide to Westech strawberry runner fields in West Prince County to test its potential to contaminate groundwater

: East coast craft; Describes the rise in numbers and popularity of craft breweries and distilleries in Atlantic Canada. Includes a profile and interview with Mike Beamish an apple farmer who also owns Deep Roots Distillery in Warren Grove which uses local ingredients to distill 5 different types of spirits. [Includes photographs.]

: Easter calls for government action on spent fowl imports; Malpeque MP Wayne Easter criticized the government for the unprecedented import of spent hens into Canada from the United States. The Canadian Border Services Agency allowed 213 million pounds of spent fowl into Canada jeopardizing supply management for chickens and displacing ten percent of Canadian chicken production. Easter noted this bypassed Canada's import controls and farmers are hurt while consumers are misled stated Easter.

: Easter concerned about COOL; "Malpeque MP Wayne Easter, while pleased with the discussion at the recent meeting of the Canadian-United States Interparliamentary Group held in Ottawa, continues to call for action against the U.S. Country of Organizations Labelling (COOL) that injures Canadian industry.", ***unscanned

: Easter disappointed no help for eastern livestock producers; Malpeque MP Wayne Easter criticizes the federal government's implementation of a price insrance program for western livestock industry stakeholders while ignoring the needs of eastern livestock producers

: Easter expresses concern about CFIA cutbacks; "Cutbacks to the country's food safety system are putting the lives of Canadians needlessly at risk, maintains Malpeque MP Wayne Easter.", ***unscanned

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