Ontario Proposes Pesticides Ban

Ontario's Liberal government is proposing new legislation that, if enacted, would ban the use and sale of pesticides for cosmetic purposes. The "Cosmetic Pesticides Ban Act" would make exceptions for agriculture, forestry and golf courses, and for public health or safety issues. The legislation would supersede existing municipal pesticide by-laws, which have become a patchwork of different policies.

The government has not yet determined which products and/or active ingredients will be included in the ban. If the ban is enacted (and comes into effect spring of 2009), the list of banned ingredients will be determined by the ministry in consultation with Ontarians. Over 44 percent of Ontarians already live in a municipality where the cosmetic use of pesticides is banned.

(Source: May 2008 WasteWatch)

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