This document presents an urgent appeal from the Ontario Beekeepers’ Association requesting that the Canadian government suspend the registration of the insecticide sulfoxaflor. The organization highlights that a U.S. federal court recently overturned similar approvals due to a lack of scientific evidence regarding the chemical's safety for pollinators. While Canadian regulators claim the pesticide poses minimal risk, beekeepers argue that the approval relied on incomplete data and failed to consider the long-term damage to bee colonies. Because sulfoxaflor is a systemic neurotoxin that enters pollen and nectar, the group warns that its use threatens environmental stability. Ultimately, the text serves as a formal protest against the Health Canada decision, urging officials to prioritize environmental health over agricultural chemical use.
