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Movement to ban Pesticides Private Property Pesticide By-laws In Canada & Other Jurisdictions

Over the last decade, Municipalities of all sizes have passed various forms of non-chemical pesticide (includes herbicides) by-laws. The largest is the City of Toronto with a population of 2.48 million and the smallest being Sainte-Paule, Québec with a population of 199. When all the current regulations restricting the use of lawn chemicals come into full effect the total number of Canadians benefiting from enhanced protection from unwanted exposure to synthetic lawn and garden pesticides will grow to 15 million or approximately 60% of Canada's population (based on 2006 Census). The figure above also includes the additional province-wide protection provided under Québec’s (world leading) Pesticide Management Code.
To Date 90+ Private Property Pesticide By-laws In Canada . Listed below are just a few of the cities.
  • Toronto ON 2 481 494 Pesticide By-law Adopted
  • Montreal QC 1 039 534 Pesticide By-law Adopted
  • Ottawa ON 774 072 Pesticide By-law Drafted
  • Edmonton AB 666 104 None
  • Mississauga ON 624 000 None
  • Vancouver BC 545 671 Pesticide By-law Adopted
  • Hamilton ON 490 268 Report Pending Spring 2006
  • Halifax (Region) NS 359 111 Pesticide By-law Adopted
  • Waterloo (Region) ON 438 515 Pesticide By-law Drafted
  • London ON 336 539 Pesticide By-law Drafted (NR)
  • Markham ON 208 615 Pesticide By-law Drafted
  • Windsor ON 208 402 Pesticide By-law Drafted

(For up to date list of municipalities, which have a ban or are considering a ban across Canada, please Click Here.)


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