Materials developed in support of municipal and provincial cosmetic pesticide bans

In May of 2003, with a solid majority, Toronto City Council passed a pesticide bylaw and in so doing reinforced the efforts of those advocating for similar bylaws in municipalities across Canada. In 2009, Ontario passed legislation to ban, province-wide, the sale and use of pesticide for cosmetic purposes. This collection includes materials related to these and similar efforts across Canada.

Publications and On-line Resources

Add it Up - Environment Ontario On-line Resources about Going Pesticide-Free
2009
Web page
Pesticide By-laws in Canada - Population Statistics by Municipality
2009
Fact Sheet
Highlights of Ontario's Cosmetic Pesticide Ban
2009
Fact Sheet
Debugging the Ban: Nine Pesticides Missing from Ontario's Proposed Prohibitions
2008
Report
Katherine and Kayla (nine years old): Letter About Pesticide Spraying to Politicians, with responses
2008
Letter
Letter to Standing Committee on Social Policy re: Bill 64, Cosmetic Pesticides Ban Act, 2008
2008
Letter, Response to Consultation
Debunking Industry Opposition to a Province-wide Ban on Lawn and Garden Pesticides
2008
Critique, Fact Sheet
Response to "Classification Harmonization for Canada, A Proposal for Domestic Class Pesticides, 2007"
2007
Letter, Response to Consultation
Pesticide Bylaws and the Courts
2005
Presentation
Pesticides Literature Review
2004
Report
Canadian Cancer Society Position on the Ornamental Use of Pesticides on Lawns and Gardens
2003
Policy Paper
Pesticides used in our communities -- human health and environmental impacts
2003
Fact Sheet
Partnership for Pesticide Bylaws - letter to Montreal
2003
Letter
Pesticide Bylaw Partnership Makes Final Push
2003
Media Release
Medical Officer of Health Details Bylaw to Ban Pesticides
2003
Media Release
Health Professionals, Labour and Environment Groups Call for a Toronto Pesticide Bylaw
2002
Media Release
A bylaw to control the cosmetic use of pesticides?: myth vs. reality
2002
Frequently asked questions(FAQ), Background information, Fact Sheet
Partnership for Pesticide Bylaws: Platform Statement
2002
Summary, Guiding principles
Playing It Safe: Healthy Choices about Lawn Care Pesticides
2002
Report
Lawn and Garden Pesticides: A Review of Human Exposure and Health Effects Research
2002
Report
Playing it Safe: Healthy Choices About Lawn Care Pesticides
2002
Report
Pesticides and Health Effects - Backgrounder to Toronto Public Health Literature Review on Lawn and Garden Pesticides
2002
Summary

Frequently asked questions

Is there a list of municipalities in Canada that have put in place pesticide by-laws?

Media Releases

Nov 2008
Safety is more theory than practice; 'Use as directed' impossible as far as pesticide labels go
From the Hamilton Spectator
Nov 2008
CELA Calls for Public Comment to Support Province’s Proposed Regulations for Ban on Cosmetic Pesticide Use and Sales
Sep 2008
David Suzuki Foundation urges retailers to stop selling toxic chemical pesticides
Sep 2008
7 in 10 Ontarians Urge Golf Pesticide Phase-out
As Government Prepares Regulations, Health and Enviro Groups Want End to Spraying
Aug 2008
Nine additional pesticides must be added to new Ontario ban
Jun 2008
Ontario adopts law to ban sale of lawn and garden pesticides
Leading municipal pesticide bylaws set the standard for new provincial ban
Jun 2008
Bittersweet Milestone with Passage of Ontario Pesticide Law
Jun 2008
Health and Environment Groups Sound Alarm About Pesticide Bill
Jun 2008
No one can prove pesticides are 'safe'
Special to the Ottawa Citizen
Apr 2008
Ontario Plans to Ban Sale and Use of Cosmetic Pesticides
Happy Earth Day Ontario!
Media Release from the Canadian Environmental Law Association