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The State of the Canadian (Pesticide) Union
Mon, May 31, 2010
Pesticide Toxicty
Amazingly dedicated folks in Canada keep tabs daily on the state of =20
affairs regarding pesticides and fertilizers in Canada. They track =20
news stories, letters to the editors and are, for all of us in the =20
SafeLawns movement, an invaluable resource in our efforts to make our =20=

world safer from pesticides.
This morning they sent along an update of the list of current =20
pesticide and fertilizer regulations in his nation. It=92s absolutely =20=

amazing how far the nation has come since Hudson, Quebec, first banned =20=

pesticides in May of 1991.
National Restrictions:
Canada =96 Effective December 31, 2012, the date of last sale for =20
fertilizer-pesticide combination products.
Provincial Restrictions:
Quebec ~ Effective April 3, 2004, the sale of fertilizer-pesticide =20
mixtures and mixed packages (e.g. herbicide and insecticide) is banned =20=

and 20 active ingredients in lawn pesticides are prohibited.
Newfoundland ~ In 2007, fertilizer/herbicide products, commonly =20
referred to as =93weed and feed=94 products, are banned.
Manitoba ~ Effective January 1, 2009, the use of lawn fertilizers =20
containing more than one per cent phosphorus on residential lawns, =20
urban parks and golf courses are restricted
Ontario ~ Effective April 22, 2009, 84 active ingredients in lawn =20
pesticides are prohibited (over-the-counter) for sale
New Brunswick ~ Effective December 16, 2009, the sale and use of 1 =20
active ingredient and more than 240 over-the-counter lawn care =20
pesticide products are banned, including the use of lawn care products =20=

for domestic lawns containing 2,4-D.
Alberta ~ Effective January 1, 2010, fertilizer/herbicide products, =20
commonly referred to as =93weed and feed=94 products, are banned for =
use.
Prince Edward Island ~ Effective April 1, 2010, the sale and use of 1 =20=

active ingredient and more than 240 over-the-counter lawn care =20
pesticide products are banned, including the use of lawn care products =20=

for domestic lawns containing 2,4-D.
Nova Scotia ~ Effective April 1, 2012, no person shall use or cause or =20=

permit the use of a pesticide in, on or over a lawn (list of exempted =20=

pesticides to be determined).
(Notable) Municipal Restrictions:
City of Magog (Quebec) =96 Fertilizer use prohibited on home turfgrass. =20=

Landscapers from this area can only apply amendments with up to 2% in =20=

nitrogen(N) and phosphorus(P) and no restriction on potash(K)
Town of Georgian Bay (Ontario) ~ Effective April 23, 2007, No person =20
shall spread, cause, permit to be spread any pesticide, herbicide or =20
fertilizer on any lot within the Township of Georgian Bay that abuts a
water body or shore. BY-LAW 2007-21
=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97-
Health Canada (PMRA) Re-evaluation Note REV2010-01, Uncoupling of =20
Fertilizer-Pesticide Combination Products for Lawn and Turf Uses =
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pubs/pest/_decisions/rev2010-01/index-eng.p=
hp
Ontario=92s Cosmetic Pesticides Ban Act, 2008 http://tinyurl.com/ycx3hg6
Qu=E9bec=92s Pesticide Management Code http://tinyurl.com/y8je4gp
New Brunswick=92s Pesticides Control Act
http://www.gnb.ca/0009/0369/0024/index-e.asp
Prince Edward Island=92s Restrictions on Lawn Pesticides
http://www.gov.pe.ca/envengfor/index.php3?number=3D1030236
Nova Scotia=92s Non-essential Pesticides Control Act (Bill No. 61)
http://www.gov.ns.ca/legislature/legc//bills/61st_2nd/3rd_read/b061.htm
Alberta=92s Fertilizer-Herbicide Combination Product Ban
http://environment.alberta.ca/02476.html


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<html><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; =
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normal normal 22px/normal Georgia; ">The State of the Canadian =
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11px/normal Arial; color: rgb(153, 153, 153); ">Mon, May 31, =
2010</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
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11px/normal Arial; color: rgb(153, 153, 153); ">Pesticide =
Toxicty</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal =
12px/normal Arial; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); ">Amazingly dedicated folks =
in Canada keep tabs daily on the state of affairs regarding pesticides =
and fertilizers in Canada. They track news stories, letters to the =
editors and are, for all of us in the SafeLawns movement, an invaluable =
resource in our efforts to make our world safer from =
pesticides.</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal =
12px/normal Arial; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); ">This morning they sent =
along an update of the list of current pesticide and fertilizer =
regulations in his nation. It=92s absolutely amazing how far the nation =
has come since Hudson, Quebec, first banned pesticides in May of =
1991.</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal =
12px/normal Arial; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); ">National =
Restrictions:</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal =
12px/normal Arial; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); ">Canada =96 Effective =
December 31, 2012, the date of last sale for fertilizer-pesticide =
combination products.</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: =
0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal =
12px/normal Arial; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); ">Provincial =
Restrictions:</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal =
12px/normal Arial; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); ">Quebec ~ Effective April 3, =
2004, the sale of fertilizer-pesticide mixtures and mixed packages (e.g. =
herbicide and insecticide) is banned and 20 active ingredients in lawn =
pesticides are prohibited.</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal =
normal normal 12px/normal Arial; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); ">Newfoundland =
~ In 2007, fertilizer/herbicide products, commonly referred to as =93weed =
and feed=94 products, are banned.</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
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normal normal 12px/normal Arial; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); ">Manitoba ~ =
Effective January 1, 2009, the use of lawn fertilizers containing more =
than one per cent phosphorus on residential lawns, urban parks and golf =
courses are restricted</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: =
0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal =
12px/normal Arial; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); ">Ontario ~ Effective April =
22, 2009, 84 active ingredients in lawn pesticides are prohibited =
(over-the-counter) for sale</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal =
normal normal 12px/normal Arial; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); ">New Brunswick =
~ Effective December 16, 2009, the sale and use of 1 active ingredient =
and more than 240 over-the-counter lawn care pesticide products are =
banned, including the use of lawn care products for domestic lawns =
containing 2,4-D.</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
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12px/normal Arial; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); ">Alberta ~ Effective January =
1, 2010, fertilizer/herbicide products, commonly referred to as =93weed =
and feed=94 products, are banned for use.</div><div style=3D"margin-top: =
0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: =
normal normal normal 12px/normal Arial; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); ">Prince =
Edward Island ~ Effective April 1, 2010, the sale and use of 1 active =
ingredient and more than 240 over-the-counter lawn care pesticide =
products are banned, including the use of lawn care products for =
domestic lawns containing 2,4-D.</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal =
normal normal 12px/normal Arial; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); ">Nova Scotia ~ =
Effective April 1, 2012, no person shall use or cause or permit the use =
of a pesticide in, on or over a lawn (list of exempted pesticides to be =
determined).</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal =
12px/normal Arial; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); ">(Notable) Municipal =
Restrictions:</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal =
12px/normal Arial; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); ">City of Magog (Quebec) =96 =
Fertilizer use prohibited on home turfgrass. Landscapers from this area =
can only apply amendments with up to 2% in nitrogen(N) and phosphorus(P) =
and no restriction on potash(K)</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal =
normal normal 12px/normal Arial; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); ">Town of =
Georgian Bay (Ontario) ~ Effective April 23, 2007, No person shall =
spread, cause, permit to be spread any pesticide, herbicide or =
fertilizer on any lot within the Township of Georgian Bay that abuts =
a</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: =
0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Arial; =
color: rgb(85, 85, 85); ">water body or shore. BY-LAW 2007-21</div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Arial; color: =
rgb(85, 85, 85); ">=97=97=97=97=97=97=97=97-</div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Arial; color: =
rgb(85, 85, 85); ">Health Canada (PMRA) Re-evaluation Note REV2010-01, =
Uncoupling of Fertilizer-Pesticide Combination Products for Lawn and =
Turf Uses <span style=3D"color: #cc9933"><a =
href=3D"http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pubs/pest/_decisions/rev2010-01/ind=
ex-eng.php">http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/cps-spc/pubs/pest/_decisions/rev2010-01=
/index-eng.php</a></span></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal =
normal normal 12px/normal Arial; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); ">Ontario=92s =
Cosmetic Pesticides Ban Act, 2008 <span style=3D"color: #cc9933"><a =
href=3D"http://tinyurl.com/ycx3hg6">http://tinyurl.com/ycx3hg6</a></span><=
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0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Arial; =
color: rgb(85, 85, 85); ">Qu=E9bec=92s Pesticide Management Code <span =
style=3D"color: #cc9933"><a =
href=3D"http://tinyurl.com/y8je4gp">http://tinyurl.com/y8je4gp</a></span><=
/div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: =
0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Arial; =
color: rgb(85, 85, 85); ">New Brunswick=92s Pesticides Control =
Act</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal =
12px/normal Arial; color: rgb(204, 153, 51); "><a =
href=3D"http://www.gnb.ca/0009/0369/0024/index-e.asp">http://www.gnb.ca/00=
09/0369/0024/index-e.asp</a></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; =
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normal normal 12px/normal Arial; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); ">Prince Edward =
Island=92s Restrictions on Lawn Pesticides</div><div style=3D"margin-top: =
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normal normal normal 12px/normal Arial; color: rgb(204, 153, 51); "><a =
href=3D"http://www.gov.pe.ca/envengfor/index.php3?number=3D1030236">http:/=
/www.gov.pe.ca/envengfor/index.php3?number=3D1030236</a></div><div =
style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; =
margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Arial; color: =
rgb(85, 85, 85); ">Nova Scotia=92s Non-essential Pesticides Control Act =
(Bill No. 61)</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal =
12px/normal Arial; color: rgb(204, 153, 51); "><a =
href=3D"http://www.gov.ns.ca/legislature/legc//bills/61st_2nd/3rd_read/b06=
1.htm">http://www.gov.ns.ca/legislature/legc//bills/61st_2nd/3rd_read/b061=
.htm</a></div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; =
margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal =
12px/normal Arial; color: rgb(85, 85, 85); ">Alberta=92s =
Fertilizer-Herbicide Combination Product Ban</div><div =
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margin-left: 0px; font: normal normal normal 12px/normal Arial; color: =
rgb(204, 153, 51); "><a =
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