Laws in Canada
BC is IPM Leader
"BC is seenas a leader
by other jurisdictions
in that legislation
requires
the use of IPM."
Ministry of Environment
Information Note on
Consultation Results
March 29, 2010.
Also see Ministry's
Aug 22, 2011 presentation
to Special Committee
on Cosmetic Pesticides
and Hansard record
of supplemental
Jan 25, 2012 presentation.
Use Safely
"If you chooseto use a pesticide
in or around your home,
you are responsible
for using it
safely".
Government of Canada
website.
No IPM in Nova Scotia
IPM applicator accreditationand IPM practices are
not included
in Nova Scotia's
Dec 2010 regs
on the sale and use of
non-essential pesticides.
Since April 2011,
IPM companies
must use the same
"allowable" products
as everyone else.
For the allowable
pesticides list, click here.
For exceptions, click here.
No IPM - Cancer Society
"IPM sounds reasonable,but in practice
does not work
as
its principles
are vague and
open to interpretation.
IPM cannot
be considered
an appropriate part
of a comprehensive ban
to eliminate
cosmetic pesticide use,
because IPM still uses
pesticides."
Canadian Cancer Society
BC and Yukon
Nov 8, 2011 Presentation
to BC Legislative Cttee.
See Slide 11.
No Risk to Golfers
"All pesticidesused in the golf industry
ARE THE MOST
STRINGENTLY
TESTED
AND RIGOROUSLY
REGULATED PRODUCTS
that are federally registered
and approved
by Health Canada
for use on turfgrass.
These products
are applied only
by provincially licensed
professionals and
pose
no unacceptable risk
when used
according to
manufacturers' directions.
Western Canada Turfgrass
Association's Nov 18, 2011
URGENT MESSAGE to
those who love
to play golf
for submission to
2011 Public Consultation.
No Safe Application
" Canadian cosmeticpesticide bans were
the result of
the findings of
independent science,
which had
to overcome
the pressure exerted
by self interested
industry lobbyists,
who claim that
pesticides are safe
as long as they are
'properly' applied
and
the quantities
are moderate.
This is mere
industry propaganda,
to which, unfortunately,
some city councillors
tend to succumb.
Training to apply pesticides 'properly'
protects only the applicator,
and chemicals
can be harmful
even when applied
in minute quantities."
Jean Cottam,
Honorary Canadian observer,
US Pesticide Working Group.
LTE The Telegram
Dec 8, 2009
Sound Science Gimmick
"While these corporationsand trade associations
are always on the side of
sound science,
everyone else
in the public health field,
according to this construct,
favours 'junk science'.
. . . The vilification
of any research
that might threaten
corporate interests as
'junk science'
and the sanctification
of its own
bought-and-paid-for research
as 'sound science'
is indeed Orwellian
– and nothing less
than standard operating
procedure today.
But to give credit where
credit is due, the
sound science/junk science
dichotomy has worked
wonders as a
public relations gimmick
and has gained
widespread acceptance
in the current debate
over the use of
scientific evidence
in public policy.”
David Michaels.
Doubt Is Their Product
How Industry’s Assault on Science
Threatens Your Health.
2008. pp. xi – xii.
Junk is Sound
"In the hotly contestedterrain of regulatory
and liability law,
'junk science'
is the term that
corporate defenders
apply to any research,
no matter how rigorous,
that justifies regulations
to protect the environment
and public health.
The opposing term,
'sound science',
is used in reference
to any research,
no matter
how flawed,
that can be used
to challenge, defeat,
or reverse environmental
and public health
protections."
Sheldon Rampton
and John Stauber.
Trust Us, We're Experts!
How Industry Manipulates
Science and Gambles
with Your Future. 2001.
Pages 222 - 223.
BC IPM Applicator Death
"The connectionwas as plain to Debbie
as the spectacular
hanging baskets
Brad was famous for
in downtown Peachland:
a link existed between
the pesticides Brad used
and the cancer
that took him.
When it came
to pesticide use,
Brad would have assumed
that what he was
using was safe . . .
Brad received his pesticide
applicator's license
in March 1997
and took the proper
precautions."
Do Pesticides Cause Cancer?
Dave Preston, Peachland View
March 15, 2007.
Ont Ban Reduces Risk
"You can havea healthy
lawn and garden
without
the unnecessary risk
posed by using
conventional pesticides
for purely
cosmetic reasons."
Minister of the Environment's
April 21, 2010
News Release on first anniversary of Ontario's ban.
Also see Ministry's
Pesticide website
for more on why Ontario's
"banned" lawns and gardens
are healthy.
Help BC go Pesticide Free!
The Canadian Cancer Societycontinues to lead BC's
health and environmental
groups' advocacy for a
province-wide ban.
See Coalition's Feb 3, 2012
ban statement.
Review ban legislation
given to BC's Environment
Minister in 2010.
Join the CCS's "Pesticide Free
BC" Facebook discussions.
Take action! to help BC
go pesticide free.
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Premier Breaks Ban Promise
“It’s hard to imaginehow the premier
could believe
that
these dangerous pesticides
increase the likelihood
of
childhood cancer
and do so little
to prevent
unnecessary exposure
to them.”
Premier breaks promise
to protect children
and the environment
from cosmetic pesticides.
Rob Fleming, New Democrat
Environment critic
February 21, 2013 Release.
Premier for Ban in 2011
In a May 4, 2011 news scrumPremier Clark said she has
supported a ban
"for years now."
This commitment
was made during
her leadership campaign:
"I don't want to see
anyone's child
playing on a lawn
with toxic pesticides."
See Feb 2011 Liberal leadership
campaign commitment.
No Ban Needed - CropLife
"We encourageresponsible use of pesticides
for all their uses including:
• urban green spaces,
including lawns and gardens
• agriculture/horticulture/
forestry/industrial
vegetation management
• structural pest control
• golf courses and
recreational
sports turf
• personal use
including insect repellents
and pool chemicals".
CropLife Canada's
Nov 7, 2011 Presentation
to Special Committee,
See Slide 5.
Mayor Lake Wanted Ban
"THEREFOREBE IT RESOLVED
that the Province
of British Columbia
enact provincial legislation
that will ban
the sale and use
of
cosmetic pesticides
province-wide."
Union of BC Municipalities
2008 Resolution B81
championed by
Kamloops Mayor Terry Lake,
BC's past Environment Minister.
IEPMA Opposes Bans
"The IEPMA hasdecided to develop
a proactive program
and business plan
with
the express purpose
of opposing
the anti-pesticide activists
and the bans
they have been promoting."
John Holland & Jacquie Doherty
Integrated Environmental
Plant Management Assoc of Western Canada.
Biased PMRA Studies
" . . . the researcherswho have carried out
the studies
that are presented
to the PMRA
are paid
by the company
which is making
the product
they are examining.
The company
will have designed
the experiment
in a way most likely
to make their product
look good.
And if the test
goes badly
for the product,
the company's unlikely
to forward it
to the PMRA."
"Bias Built into
Feds' Pesticide Use Review
BC Doctor"
The Tyee.ca Oct 22, 2011
PMRA's Conflict of Interest
" . . we asked ourselveswhether it is possible
for one agency,
the Pest Management Regulatory Agency
(PMRA), to perform
two virtually
conflicting tasks,
namely that of
approving
chemical pesticides
as requested
by industry
while
at the same time
regulating them
in order
to protect
human health."
Pesticides, Making the right choice for the Protection of Health and the Environment.
Parliamentary Standing Committee
on Environment and
Sustainable Development.
May 2000 Report.
See Chair's Preface to Report.
Unnecessary Risk
"The governmentbelieves
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."
Ontario Ministry of the
Environment Pesticide website.
Ont Turf is Less Costly
"While there wereincremental costs
in some specific areas,
impacts
were not
as severe as they
might have been."
Ont Ban Impact on
Municipal Turf Operations,
Summer 2010.
Golf is not Green
“The extensive useof pesticides
on golf courses
raises
serious questions
about people's
toxic exposure,
drift over
neighboring communities,
water contamination,
and effects
on wildlife and
sensitive ecosystems.”
Golf and the Environment
Beyond Pesticides website.
Golf can be Green
“The goal of theOrganic Golf Project
is to prove
that
golf courses
can be maintained
organically,
and
thereby demonstrate
that all turf
can be maintained
without chemical pesticides.”
The Neighbourhood Network Organic Golf Project website.
Denmark's Phase Out
The Danish Governmentannounced in
February 2011
that pesticide use
on
golf courses
will be
phased out
throughout the country.
For more on this phase-out,
see Beyond Pesticides
Feb 18, 2011 blog.
Golf will Survive Bans
". . . the reality is thatthere was golf
before pesticides.
Bobby Jones founded
the Masters prior
to the arrival of 2,4-D.
Rest assured
there will be golf
when
many of today's
synthetic chemical
pesticides are gone."
"Safe Lawns Urges
Pesticide Reduction in
British Columbia"
SafeLawns.org
March 7, 2013 blog.
Supportive Industry in NS
"Our industry and clientswant to maintain
healthy landscapes
in
an environmentally
sustainable manner
that does not create
unacceptable
health risks,
and
this initiative
supports that goal."
Landscape Nova Scotia
in support of
Dept of Environment's
"Healthy Lawns for a
Healthier Nova Scotia"
March 22, 2011
education campaign launch.
Communities in Bloom
“We’re delightedto be involved in helping
Ontarians achieve
a pesticide-free landscape."
Communities in Bloom
support for Ontario Govt
April 22, 2008
Ban Announcement.
Labelled Use is Dangerous
"However, one need onlyto read the pesticide label
of many typical
household pesticides
to realize that these are
dangerous substances -
in the sense
that they are quite
capable of causing
significant health and
environmental impacts.
For example: Avoid
breathing of spray mist.
Avoid repeated
contact with skin . . .
Avoid contamination
of aquatic systems
during application."
West Coast Environmental Law Association
Nov 7 2011 Presentation
to Special Committee on Cosmetic Pesticides.