Bylaws and Regulations
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- Health Canada – Consumer Product Safety
Canadians take pride in having attractive lawns. Many Canadians use lawn care products to maintain their lawns. Pesticide use for lawn care has become an issue in many communities across Canada, due to an increased awareness of the potential impact that human activities can have on our shared environment.
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pest/part/protect-proteger/use-utiliser/_lawn-pelouse/index-eng.php
- Health Canada – Pesticides and Pest Management
Scientific evaluations are conducted on all pesticides in Canada before becoming available on the market. We determine if they meet our strict health and safety standards and dictate the use instructions and safety precautions on every product label. When using pesticides, you are responsible for reading and following these directions.
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pest/index-eng.php
- Health Canada – Protecting your Health and the Environment
Pesticides are stringently regulated in Canada to ensure they pose minimal risk to human health and the environment. Health Canada relies on a number of mechanisms to protect your health and the environment, throughout a pesticide’s lifecycle.
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pest/part/protect-proteger/index-eng.php
- Ministry of the Environment – Ontario’s Cosmetic Pesticides Ban
Ontario’s cosmetic pesticides ban will take effect April 22, 2009. The requirements of the ban are detailed in Ontario Regulation 63/09 and the Pesticides Act, which was amended by the Cosmetic Pesticides Ban Act, 2008.
http://www.ene.gov.on.ca/en/news/2009/030401mb.php
- Ministry of the Environment – Managing Pests in Lawns and Gardens
Ontario’s cosmetic pesticides ban took effect April 22, 2009. While it means that many herbicides, fungicides and insecticides can no longer be sold or used for cosmetic purposes on lawns and gardens, you can still have a beautiful lawn and garden using natural methods and greener alternatives.
http://www.ene.gov.on.ca/publications/7138e03.pdf
Q & A
- A Summary of Pesticide Regulation in Ontario (Canada)
In Ontario, pesticide use and sales are regulated by the Ontario Pesticides Act, which is administered by the Ministry of the Environment 26. Under this Act, all sales, handling and use of pesticide products are prohibited in Ontario unless the products are registered by the federal Pest Control Product Act (PCPA). The provincial legislation provides a system of permits and licenses as well as scheduling products that can be used in Ontario. In addition, under the Pesticides Act, a committee, known as the Ontario Pesticides Advisory Committee (OPAC) which established in 1970, oversees the classification and scheduling of pesticide products that are used or sold in Ontario27.
http://revistavirtual.redesma.org/vol9/pdf/legislacion/regulacion_pesticidas_canada.pdf
- Ministry of the Environment – Land – Pesticide Legislation
Ontario’s lawns, gardens, school yards and parks are a lot healthier since the province’s cosmetic pesticides ban came into effect on Earth Day, April 22, 2009. The McGuinty government believes the use of pesticides to control weeds and insects for purely cosmetic reasons presents an unnecessary risk to our families and pets, especially when we can have healthier lawns and gardens without chemicals.
http://www.ene.gov.on.ca/en/land/pesticides/index.php
- Region of Peel – Pesticide Regulation
Pesticides are regulated in Canada through Health Canada’s Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA). The PMRA’s goal is to protect our health and the environment while at the same time supporting our agriculture, forestry, and manufacturing sectors. The PMRA is responsible for providing us with ways to manage pests, while minimizing risks to our health and the environment.Pest control products that are used, sold or imported into Canada are regulated by PMRA. These products include chemicals, devices, and even organisms. The federal legislation for regulating pesticides in Canada is the Pest Control Products Act.
http://www.peelregion.ca/health/topics/pesticides/law-policy/law-policy-pest-reg.htm
- Ontario – Questions and Answers on Banning Pesticides for Cosmetic Purposes
Why is the government introducing a ban on the use and sale of cosmetic pesticides? What does the legislation do? Why does the Bill provide exceptions for certain sectors? What will happen to existing municipal pesticide by-laws?
http://www.news.ontario.ca/ene/en/2008/04/questions-and-answers-on-banning-pesticides-for-cosmetic-purposes.html
Q & A New Ontario Provincial Pesticide Regulation
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