On Saturday, October 31, 2026, more than 100 demonstrators staged a Halloween‑themed die‑in outside Health Canada’s Guy‑Favreau complex in downtown Montreal to protest recent loosening of federal pesticide regulations.
The participants lay on the ground to draw attention to claims that pesticides are lethal and to oppose the government’s decision to ease pesticide rules. The action follows a federal announcement of eased pesticide regulations, which has prompted opposition from environmental and public‑health groups across Canada.