I didn’t even know about this until I read a letter in today’s Record (from an environmentalist). The Ontario Government has requested public input into Bill-64 – Cosmetic Pesticides Ban Act .
Pesticide Reform Ontario wants this legislation changed so that municipalities are allowed to make the laws even tougher , as Dalton had mistakenly announced before his Minister corrected him. I thought the whole point was to have some kind of level playing-field.
I doubt that the lowly property-owner will win this battle, but please let your thoughts be known. And why are golf-courses exempt? Could someone please explain that to me? Are pesticides not harmful once you step onto the fairway?
This issue has been covered previously on this blog . I have written to my own MPP with no reply to date. Actually he never answers me anymore. Neither does my MP. Oh well.
Anyway, please write and tell them what you think. It’s all quite easy. Just follow the directions starting here . Click on the ‘submit comment’ button on the right to access the form.
If anyone has a personal interest in this from a business standpoint, or any thoughts at all, please leave a comment. Thanks.
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Update : A special thanks to Jack’s Newswatch for featuring this post today at Daily Blogger !!!
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Do we not still have a Weed Control Act in Ontario and weed inspectors to make us control all noxious weeds on our property? How does one do this if we can’t spray with a Health Canada tested spray.
Good question for the government response form, Ruth!
I just looked up the Weed Control Act in Ontario and they have 23 weeds listed as noxious weeds that we must kill. I can just see us out there on hands and knees pulling all these weeds.
Ruth, great point. It would be especially difficult for some seniors.
BTW, putting comment moderation on for now. Will check back later. Thanks.
Thanks for the link, I hadn’t realised this opportunity was available. The comment I left follows:
This act is a silly anti scientific restriction on the rights of property owners to enjoy their own property. I would suggest that if politicians are going to ignore scientific study, and instead rely on the opinions of noisy activists, then perhaps we can save some money by defunding science faculties at all of our Universities in Ontario, starting with the University of Guelph. If the scientists that work there are going to renowned all over the world, and ignored in their own backyard, we might as well give them a one way ticket to somewhere their knowledge, work and rigorous scientific method might be appreciated.