Protesters stage ‘die-in’ against pesticides in Montreal

Demonstrators held a "die-in" protest in Montreal on Saturday to rally against pesticides. Participants gathered in front of Health Canada’s downtown offices at the Guy-Favreau complex, where many attendees wore Halloween costumes. During the event, people lay on the ground while others dressed in white coveralls moved through the crowd pretending to spray pesticides.

Organizers also placed a cardboard coffin and tombstones marked with names of various diseases in front of the building, and children were invited to trace chalk outlines of pretend victims.

According to Global News, Thibault Rehn, the executive director of Vigilance OGM, stated the protest was calling out "historic setbacks" by the federal government. This specifically refers to legislation passed in June that allows the cabinet to override Health Canada to authorize the use of banned pesticides. Global News reported that similar protests were planned for Saturday in Ottawa and several other locations across Quebec, including Quebec City, Sherbrooke, Saguenay, Terrebonne, Blainville, and Val-David.

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