Grain Farmers v. Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change Reference : CV-15-531305 Complaint date : October 23, 2015 Status : Final judgment Place of jurisdiction : Canada, Ontario Plaintiffs types : Farmers Plaintiffs names : Grain Farmers of Ontario Defendants : Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change Lawyers for Health and Environmental Justice : No description Case nature : Civil court Type(s), Product(s), Active substance(s) : , Neonicotinoid Requests : The complainant considers that regulation 139/15 is ambiguous and asks for clarification of its requirements regarding the rights and obligations of farmers towards neonicotinoid-treated seeds. Name of the Court : Court Of Appeals of Ontario, Canada Jurisdiction level : Decision date : April 20, 2016 Decision nature : Positive Decision content : The appeal is rejected. Legal basis : Court Ruling : Link to the ruling Summary : Ontario farmers are worried about the consequences of changing regulations on neonicotinoids that is unusable, will have little benefit and will significantly reduce their ability to control pests. They are asking for its stay until May 2016, but the request has been rejected at first instance on 23 October 2015. They have appealed against the decision. The appeal is also dismissed on April 20, 2016. Scientific references : No scientifice reference for this case. Related links : Court Ruling on Grain Farmers of Ontario v. Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change