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| Pesticide Limiting Bylaw | ||
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Limiting the Cosmetic use of Pesticides Bylaw |
| July 2005 - Online Petition for Mississippi Mills: |
Proposed Town Pesticide Control BylawThe town will be discussing the bylaw at the August 2 2005 Planning & Economic Committee meeting. The bylaw is available at: http://www.mississippimills.ca/localgovt/docs/PesticideApril15_2005.pdf |
The MMRA's PositionThe MMRA board has formally endorsed the following position: |
The Pro Pesticide Use Side |
| There is a letter from Peter Marsh to the Town Council (presented at the Jan 12 2004 Committee meeting), stating opposition to limiting pesticide use. Copies are available at the Almonte library in the Jan 12 2004 Committee meeting information package, or from the town. |
| The Canadian Golf Superintendants Association (CGSA) has provided the following form letters for golf courses and members to send to councillors regarding their opposition to a pesticide by-law. It is interesting that the CGSA states “there is no need to acknowledge CGSA” in their address to members.
Check out the "SPEAKING NOTES FOR TELEPHONE CALLS TO COUNCILLORS" section! Many of the same points as brought up by Mr. Marsh above. In reading the form letters, most points can be disputed with studies done by reputable agencies or organizations (Canadian Cancer Society, City of Toronto Study by the Medical Officer of Health, etc.) See below. The website link is www.golfsupers.com/html/newpubframe.html and look under ‘Bylaws generic contact samples’ or the "Environmental Issues" section. |
The Against Cosmetic Use of Pesticides side |
| Here is a document from Toronto authored by the Medical Officer of Health, ‘Healthy Choices About Lawn Care Pesticides’. A good reference document.
Just reading the bibliography is scary enough. |
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Toronto passed their by-law and in early December won a court challenge in the Ontario Superior Court from Croplife Canada, an industry lobby group (manufacturers and distributors). The Ontario ruling conformed with the 2001 Supreme Court of Canada decision regarding a pesticide ban in Hudson, Quebec. In other words, banning pesticide use for cosmetic applications is a a perfectly legal thing to do. |
Example of bylaws: |
More Links:Comprehensive Review of Pesticide Research Confirms Dangers Family doctors highlight link between pesticide exposure and serious illnesses and disease; children particularly vulnerable: http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/April2004/23/c4416.html?view=print Sources used in the MMRA letter to council from the following links: http://cela.ca/uploads/f8e04c51a8e04041f6f7faa046b03a7c/508_2_4_D.pdf http://www.cape.ca/toxics/pesticideskelly.html http://www.healthyenvironmentforkids.ca/img_upload/13297cd6a147585a24c1c6233d8d96d8/montreal.pdf http://www.pestinfo.ca/documents/Torontopublichealth-2002.pdf http://www.sierraclub.ca/national/programs/health-environment/pesticides/pesticide-bylaws/page9.html
Further ReadingPosition Statements on Pesticide Use:Partnership for Pesticide Bylaws Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment Ontario Public Health Association Ontario College of Family Physicians Registered Nurses Association of Ontario Pesticide Bylaw Resources:Canadian Environmental Law Association - Pesticide Related Publications City of Toronto fact sheets and managing without pesticides Toronto Public Health - Pesticide Related Resources and Publications “Pesticide Bylaws in Canada - Population Statistics by Municipality”. Mike Christie, 2005. “Myth vs. Reality: A Bylaw to Control Cosmetic Use of Pesticides”. Partnership for Pesticide Bylaws, 2004. “Pesticide literature Review”. Ontario College of Family Physicians 2004. “Breaking the Law: Pesticide Advertising and Public Deception”. Toronto Environmental Alliance 2002. “Pesticides Used in Our Communities - Human Health and Environmental Impacts”. Partnership for Pesticide Bylaws, 2002. “Ontario-Wide Support for Municipal By-laws Restricting Pesticides : key findings of Ontario-wide public survey”. Oracle Poll, commissioned by Toronto Environmental Alliance 2001. |
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