02/February/21

 

Former wildlife instructor and deer biologist Rod Cumberland is a step closer to getting his day in court. Eighteen months ago Cumberland was terminated from his job as an educator at the Fredericton-based Maritime College of Forest Technology (MCFT). He launched a lawsuit against the College, alleging administrators wrongfully dismissed him for expressing his opinions about the dangers of the herbicide glyphosate, a chemical sprayed by helicopters and planes on industrial tree plantations across New Brunswick. Last week the litigation moved a step closer to trial with the parties conducting examinations for discovery and answering questions under oath. Cumberland’s solicitor Paul Champ of Ottawa stated: “We remain confident that the Maritime College’s dismissal of Mr Cumberland was unlawful and a reprisal for expressing his opinions on the science of glyphosate. We look forward to bringing this case to trial and securing justice for Rod.” NB Media Co-Op

 

 

Is glyphosate toxic to bees? A meta-analytical review (of 16 papers on mortality with 34 datasets) finds it is. Most of the datasets showed glyphosate exposure caused higher mortality in most bee species studied. Science of the Total Environment