Billion-Dollar Lawsuit Challenges Canada’s Approval of Popular Herbicide

Published on January 3, 2024

A billion-dollar class action lawsuit in Ontario Superior Court has been certified against Monsanto Canada over claims that its leading herbicide, Roundup, causes cancer. The lawsuit places Health Canada’s regulatory standards under scrutiny. Bill Jeffrey, the executive director of the Centre for Health Science and Law, has highlighted the potential repercussions for chemical regulation in Canada, emphasizing the regulatory body’s perceived preference for industry studies and its alleged sluggish response to concerns. “Health Canada’s indifference to the voluminous, damning U.S. litigation outcomes and the World Health Organization guidance, its stated preference for industry studies over peer review research and its foot-dragging on parliamentary review may be coming home to roost in Canadian courts,” said Mr. Jeffrey in a statement, according to Blacklock’s Reporter....

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