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  1. For three days in June 1966 and four days in June 1967, Agent Orange, Agent Purple, Agent White, and other herbicides were sprayed by the U.S. military at 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown to test their effectiveness for vegetation management. These tests were conducted with the permission of Canada, and are the only known instances ...

  2. Jul 23, 2021 · Canada and Agent Orange. Article by Taylor C. Noakes. Published Online July 23, 2021. Last Edited July 23, 2021. Agent Orange is a mix of herbicides (plant-killing chemicals) and defoliant (a chemical used to remove leaves from plants and trees). It was used by the US military during the Vietnam War to destroy plants in large quantities.

  3. Gagetown, New Brunswick, Canada. Between December 1966 and October 1967, the U.S. military tested Agent Orange, Purple and Blue and other herbicides at Canada’s Gagetown military base, which had been used by the U.S. National Guard and Reserve forces for many decades. Since testing began, Canadian military and civilians have claimed to have ...

  4. Mar 6, 2024 · In 1966 and 1967, the Canadian government allowed the U.S. military to test herbicides, including Agent Orange and Agent Purple, at Base Gagetown. The U.S. sprayed Agent Orange during the Vietnam ...

  5. Mar 4, 2024 · The Canadian government began a fact-finding investigation in 2005 on the effects of Agent Orange use at Gagetown between 1966 and 1967. Kened Sadiku, spokesman for the Department of National ...

  6. Apr 4, 2024 · What is Agent Orange? Agent Orange was a herbicide used notably by the US Army during the Vietnam War. The American government used the herbicide to reduce jungle vegetation to aid in ground and air military operations during the war. In 2004, Vietnam sued the US government in the district of New York over the deployment of the herbicide.

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  8. Mar 2, 2024 · The Canadian investigation found two instances of spraying of Agent Orange in 1966 and 1967, and notes that “all herbicides used at Base Gagetown were regulated and used in accordance with all ...

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