Amending the Pesticides Act.

• Position: IN BRIEF

The Cosmetic Pesticides Ban Act would, if passed, amend the Pesticides Act and give the province the authority to ban the use and sale of pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, insecticides for cosmetic purposes.

The Act would make exceptions for agriculture, forestry, health or safety, and golf courses and would supercede existing municipal cosmetic pesticides by-laws.

The proposed ban is part of the McGuinty governmentis toxic reduction strategy to reduce pollution and toxic chemicals. If the legislation is enacted, pesticide products and active...