Head of Agent Orange probe appointed
Toxicology expert Dr. Leonard Ritter will lead an independent panel that will investigate Ontario's use of the now-banned herbicide 2,4,5-T over three decades, the government announced Friday.
"We know it was used in B.C., New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, as well as Saskatchewan," Jeffrey said. "The first three provinces, it was used in forestry and in Saskatchewan, it was used in the agricultural sector — not in food production."
The new fact-finding panel, led by Ritter, will investigate the "scope and scale" of the use of 2,4,5-T by Ontario government ministries and agencies, as well as its potential impact on health, Jeffrey said.
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