Dow to sue over Quebec pesticide ban

[CHIMO]

Source: Globe and Mail

Claiming 'no scientific basis' for residential ban, U.S. company demands $2-million (U.S.) in damages under NAFTA's Chapter 11

Dow AgroSciences LLC has decided to sue the federal government over Quebec's ban on the residential use of pesticides.

The U.S.-based company, maker of the herbicide 2,4-D, is claiming $2-million (U.S.) in damages, using controversial provisions in the North American Free Trade Agreement that allow businesses to sue governments over regulations that harm their interests.

The case has attracted wide interest because so-called cosmetic pesticide bans are becoming increasingly popular, with Ontario recently following Quebec's lead in introducing one and many retailers removing chemical bug and weed killers from their shelves.

Some environmental groups have been pointing to the possibility that Dow would launch its legal action as a reason for renegotiating the Chapter 11 provisions in NAFTA that allow investors to seek compensation over government regulations.


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[Wapsie B]

1. All together now, "And Dow lets you do great things."

[Spazito]

2. Oh yes, the infamous Chapter 11...

where a Province/State or city cannot protect their citizens against the multinationals without being sued thanks to NAFTA. Chapter 11 is a big reason NAFTA needs to be re-written, not the only reason but one big one, imo.

[SpiralHawk]

3. "You'll eat and breathe our toxic crap, you'll pay for it, and you'll like it." - Dow

The republicon homelander totalitarian mindset in Full Frontal Nudity.

[glitch]

4. "Hear, hear!" - Monsanto. nt

[NOW tense]

5. Right on.

[lovuian]

6. well this is where the evil of NAFTA shows up

its telling Canadians what to do and what they can't do

Quebec is going to get pretty ticked off over this
we may see the end of Nafta coming and I welcome it

[Grinchie]

7. "Without Chemicals, Life Would Be Impossible" (R)

This was a marketing slogan used by DOW a few years ago. Unfortunately, the fact of the matter is that Without Life, Chemicals would be Impossible.

I commend Canada on taking the first step in ending the support of the Military Chemical complex.

[goforit]

8. ROFLMAO!!! These corporations have alot of balls.

[Javaman]

10. replace Balls with lawyers and you are spot on. nt

[MisterP]

9. up next: "province N sued because sales not as high as they could be" n/t