Pollinators, including honeybees, are a central element of our food system and a critical pillar of our ecology. While the impact of honeybees extends far beyond the pollination of commercial agricultural crops, the monetary value of just this service is estimated to be in the hundreds of billions of dollars globally each year.
In the past decade, extreme declines in bee populations have been measured across North America and throughout Europe, prompting widespread concern from citizens, scientists, and many governments.
While many theories have been put forward for this collapse of the bee population, one of the most likely is a class of pesticides called neonicotinoids, which attack insects’ central nervous systems causing paralysis and death, and have proven very harmful in sub-lethal quantities.
Help Elizabeth convince the Canadian Government to follow Europe’s lead and ban the use of neonicotinoids in Canada.
Sign the petition below, or download it, have as many people as possible to sign it, and mail it – postage free – to either her Ottawa or Sidney offices. With as few as 25 signatures, Elizabeth can present your petition to the government in the House of Commons.
Online Petition
10868 people have signed this petition. Add your voice to the growing number of Canadians speaking out about this issue.
Your petitioners call upon the Government of Canada to, for the sake of our bees and our food security, follow Europe’s lead, and adhere to the precautionary principle by banning the use of neonicotinoids in Canada.
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