Dow Pesticide Claim Still Waiting in the Weeds

Published February 4, 2009

Lawns are buried in Ottawa at this time of year. But can the same be said of a potential NAFTA lawsuit over lawn pesticides?

A few months ago, Embassy revealed details of a legal threat made by Dow chemical company. The U.S. firm warned that a Quebec ban on the use of lawn-care pesticides could breach protections contained in the North American Free Trade Agreement.

A multi-million...