Fri Sep 2, 2022 – 3:58 pm EDT
OTTAWA (LifeSiteNews) – Health Canada contradicted claims made by Environment and Climate Change minister Steven Guilbeault that government officials taking water samples from farmers’ land without their permission was not trespassing but “misinformation.”
Health Canada officials recently verified that Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) staff members were indeed conducting water samples on its behalf on farmers’ land to test for pesticides and nitrate levels.
About two weeks ago, news broke that federal government employees had allegedly trespassed on farmers’ land in Saskatchewan to take water samples.
Saskatchewan Water Security minister Jeremy Cockrill accused the federal government of trespassing on farms and taking water samples without the property owners’ permission.
Cockrill sent a letter to Guilbeault on August 21 demanding answers.
However, Guilbeault said at the time that such accusations were nothing more than “speculation and misinformation.”
He denied that ECCC workers were illegally trespassing on farmers’ land but noted that the testing would stop to ensure that trespassing was not taking place.
“As a measure of good faith, Environment and Climate Change Canada is reviewing its sampling protocols to ensure they are consistent with area laws before doing
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