"It’s the beekeepers who are supplying the evidence (of toxicity)," Bennett told an Ottawa news conference Wednesday. But their dead bees are being ignored."

Health Canada issued a report in September 2013 indicating detectable residues of neonicotinoid insecticides used to treat corn and soybean seeds were found in large numbers of dead bee samples taken in 2013.

"Residues of neonicotinoid insecticides were detected in samples from approximately 80 per cent of the beekeepers for which samples have been analyzed."

Sierra Club, the David Suzuki Foundation, Equiterre and the Wilderness Committee have sent a letter to Health Minister Rona Ambrose, calling on her to take action. They say pesticide makers should not be allowed to sell their products until the studies are provided.

View March 27, 2014 One News Page article
View March 26, 2014 Sierra Club Canada media release
View March 26, 2014 The Province article
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View March 26, 2014 Winnipeg Free Press article
View January 28, 2014 Sierra Club Canada media release
View Sierra Club Canada #SaveTheBees Campaign page