Frédérik Plante

@fxplante.bsky.social

Investigative Reporter for @thestar.com. Got a tip? fplante@thestar.ca or fx_plante.01 on Signal. English/Français/Español.

Health Canada has long said glyphosate is safe, even after a major study underpinning that conclusion was retracted in 2025. But soon after that retraction, Health Canada quietly stepped up its oversight of glyphosate, records show. From @fxplante.bsky.social and me: www.thestar.com/news/investi...

Health Canada said this controversial pesticide is safe. Behind the scenes, the agency has ramped up its monitoring

There have long been safety concerns about glyphosate. The WHO concluded in 2015 that it is “probably carcinogenic to humans.”

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Star Investigation: Surveys touted as evidence of success for Veterans Affairs Canada’s $573M rehabilitation program excluded hundreds of veterans whose conditions worsened or failed to improve, records obtained by the Toronto Star show. #cdnpoli New from @fxplante.bsky.social:

Internal documents cast doubt on officials’ claims that most Canadian veterans are improving under controversial rehab program

Veterans Affairs Canada excluded survey results from hundreds of veterans whose conditions worsened or failed to improve.

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Star Investigation: The Toronto Catholic District School Board has refused to say why a convicted child predator was allowed to serve as chair of the council for two years — or whether it’s changed its vetting process. New from @fxplante.bsky.social:

Why was a convicted child predator allowed on the parent council of a Toronto elementary school? The board won’t say

The Toronto Catholic District School Board refused to answer questions, including whether it has since changed its vetting process for volunteers.

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