FORM 4

                UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                  STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, Section
17(a) of the Public Utility  Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the
Investment Company Act of 1940


1.    Name and Address of Reporting Person*
               Robert N. O'Brien
               2614 Queenswood Dr.
               Victoria, BC V8N 1X5
               Canada

2.    Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
               Flexible Solutions International Inc.       Symbol "FXSO"

3.    I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (Voluntary)
               N/A

4.    Statement for Month/Year
               4/01

5.    If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Year)


6.    Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)
               /X/      Director
               / /      Officer (give title below)

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               /X/      10% Owner
               / /      Other (specify below)N/A
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7.    Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
               /X/      Form filed by One Reporting Person
               /   /    Form filed by More than One Report Person

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      Table 1 -- Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or
      Beneficially Owned

1.    Title of Security (Instr. 3)
               Common Stock

2.    Transaction Date(s) (Month/Day/Year)


3.    Transaction Code (Instr. 8)
               Code:             X
               V:

4.    Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
               Amount
               (A) or (D)
               Price

5.    Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month (Instr. 3 and 4)
               1,750,000

6.    Ownership Form:  Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)
               D

7.    Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)



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      Table II -- Derivative  Securities Acquired,  Disposed of, or Beneficially
      Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1.    Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)
                  Options*

2.    Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security
                  $0.70

4.    Transaction Code (Instr. 8)
                  Code:             X
                  V:

5.    Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3,
      4 and 5)
                  25,000 (A)

6.    Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)
                  Date Exercisable: (i)     4/12/01

                  Expiration Date   (i)     1/1/03


7.    Title and Amount of Underlying Securities (Instr. 3 and 4)
                  Title:             Common Stock
                  Amount of Shares:  25,000

8.    Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)

9.    Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned at End of Month (Instr.
      4)
                  25,000

10.   Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr.
      4)
                  D

11.   Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)

Explanation of Responses:
         *   Right to purchase common stock.



                           /s/ Robert N. O'Brien                        5/5/01
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                           ** Signature of Reporting Person              Date


**Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal
Violations.  See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

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