Pesticide Ban Consultation
Added on January 21, 2010
The Canadian Cancer Society joins with a number of health & environmental organizations to call for new legislation that:
*Prohibits the use, sale, and retail display of chemical pesticides for lawns, gardens, and non-agricultural landscaping;
*Allows exemptions only to protect public health;
*Provides for public education about the ban and alternatives to chemical pesticides;
*Includes effective mechanisms for enforcement;
*Does not include Integrated Pest Management (IPM), or the use of pesticides ‘as a last resort’ to deal with weeds and insects;
*Is passed in 2010 and fully implemented within the first two years of the government’s current mandate
The BC government is consulting with the public on the use and sale of cosmetic chemical pesticides until Feb 15, 2010. If you would like to participate by sending an email to environment minister Barry Penner and your local MLA, please visit http://e-activist.com/ea-campaign/clientcampaign.do?ea.client.id=40&ea.campaign.id=5163 or for more info, please contact public_issues@bc.cancer.ca.