Canada 18 Jun 2026

60 years ago, Agent Orange was sprayed at CFB Gagetown. Vets want to know: are toxins still in the soil?

Sixty years after Agent Orange got sprayed at CFB Gagetown, veterans, military family members and some U.S. lawmakers are still raising concerns these herbicides could linger in the soil. They are calling for more testing as Canada redevelops the base.

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What Goode didn't know then was that the U.S. military had tested Agent Orange and. Other toxic herbicides on the base earlier that year, with permission from Ottawa. This week marks the 60th anniversary since that testing, something for. veterans. Believe they were exposed to chemicals are still seeking disability benefits or other long-term compensation. Some of those veterans, military family members and. Some U.S. lawmakers are also raising concerns these herbicides could linger in. The soil, calling for more testing as Canada redevelops the base. This year, Ottawa announced more than a billion dollars to modernize CFB.

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