Provinces

New Brunswick

* New Brunswick to introduce lawn care pesticide ban in September 2009. ( June 2009)

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia government tabled pesticide free legislation today!!! (May 4, 2010)  

The bill, called Bill 61, can be read here:

The NS government press release here:

The legislation will prohibit the sale and use of lawn pesticides in April 2011 and pesticides for ornamental shrubs, trees and gardens in April 2012, subject to a "permitted list". (fromDonna, CCS-SK)

Ontario

* March 4, 2009 OTTAWA: Ontario protects health and the environment through pesticide ban

* On April 22, 2008, Earth Day, the Ontario Government introduced Bill 64 - "The Cosmetic Pesticide Ban Act, 2008" - that will implement a province-wide ban on the cosmetic use and sale of lawn and garden pesticides. 

www.healthyottawa.ca       Legislation passed

Quebec

* Quebec's Pesticide Code: A North American Challenge to Pesticide Profiteering

by Medha Chandra (PANNA, summer 2006) 

* Pesticide management Code highlights

Saskatchewan

Regina

* Comments on: A Report on Pesticides (prepared by the city of Regina) by Regina Urban Environmental Advisory Council (RUEAC), one of the city committees; October 21, 2002

At one of the following Parks and Recreation Committee hearing, RUEAC expressed strong disappointment that city personnel did not heed any of their comments for inclusion into the final report.

        Direct link to RUEAC report

Craik

*  http://boilingfrog.ca/  (link to he comm. In news)

Saskatoon

*   SNAP Comments to Saskatoon City Council meeting about a Phase-out Plan for the cosmetic use of pesticides; June 27, 2005;
Sent to the City Clerk's office a