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Health Canada makes pesticide safety data sheets optional for agricultural employers: UFCW

by Todd Humber
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Health Canada has changed federal rules to make it voluntary — rather than mandatory — for pesticide producers to provide safety data sheets to agricultural workers, drawing sharp criticism from…

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Todd Humber is an award-winning workplace journalist who has been covering the HR, employment law, and workplace safety beats for 25 years. He is the publisher and editor-in-chief at Safety News Canada, published by North Wall Media.

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