Mandate

To monitor national and provincial science policies, to advise the Society when the science of entomology and our Members are affected, and to undertake tasks assigned by the Board that are designed to interpret, influence, or change government science policy.

To stimulate interest in entomology, awareness of the value of entomology, and the role of entomologists in society, among the public, and among young people and amateurs in particular.

To improve the Society's public relations and to disseminate information.

Financial Support

The ESC provides financial support to its affiliated societies for public education projects.

Recent Activity

Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s (CFIA’s) new policy on the importation of living arthropods (or their pathogens) into Canada (details)

South Okanagan – Similkameen National Park Reserve in southern BC
The ESC received a letter from the Western Canada Wilderness Committee requesting our support in pursuing the creation of a proposed South Okanagan – Similkameen National Park Reserve in southern BC. The committee agreed that we should support this initiative and so the letter was forwarded to the membership encouraging individual action.  Entomologists wishing to support this initiative may do so here.

North American Pollinator Protection Campaign
The ESC supports the North American Pollinator Protection Campaign as a partner/supporter of the cause of pollinator protection in Canada.

The International Committee of Zoological Nomenclature
In 2007 the ESC signed a Memorandum of Cooperation in support of the ICZN.

American Institute of Biological Sciences (AIBS)
The ESC is a member of the American Institute of Biological Scienceswebsite, a nonprofit scientific association dedicated to advancing biological research and education for the welfare of society.

Resolution: "Theory of Evolution is the Foundation and Unifying Principle of Biological Sciences"

Whereas, entomological science is firmly based on the theory of evolution by natural selection, which is the robust, well-proven and congruent foundation of biological science, and

Whereas, proponents of Creationism and so-called Intelligent Design have promoted the teaching in public schools of explanations of natural phenomena based on religious faith or political positions, while denying evolutionary theory, without offering evidence of convincing arguments, and

Whereas, Creationism and Intelligent Design further undermine science education in general, by presenting misleading arguments, invalid methods, and false definitions, for example regarding what constitutes theory, fact, and hypothesis, and

Whereas, scientific organizations have a duty to maintain the high quality of science in research, education and service to society,

Therefore, be it resolved that the Entomological Society of Canada, like other scientific societies and their members, affirms that the body of knowledge referred to as the theory of evolution is the foundation and unifying principle of biological sciences, and further that the Entomological Society of Canada opposes policies that would allow the teaching of Intelligent Design and other faith-based beliefs in public school sciences classes.

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Approved and adopted by vote at the Annual General Meeting of the Entomological Society of Canada,
Nov 4, 2005; submitted by an ESC member (Dan L. Johnson)