Did the city of Toronto and the province of Ontario ban the right ‘pests’?

Type :

Case study

Pages :

14 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

08/13/2009

Category :

Political science

Sub category :

Ecology & environment

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Summary :

Introduction
1. Background information
2. What are pesticides?
Examples of important pesticide uses
1. Why are pesticides a problem?
Health risks
Environmental risks
Legal discussion
1. What is being done at the federal level in Canada?
2. What is being done at the municipal level?
3. The pesticide bylaw: The city of Toronto
4. Effects of the Toronto Bylaw
5. Other municipal pesticide bans across Canada
What is being done at the provincial level?
1. The Ontario law: Bill 62, the Cosmetic Pesticides Ban Act
2. Is the Ontario Law the right step?
3. The pros
4. The cons
5. Exceptions to the Ontario Cosmetic Pesticides Ban Act
Are Toronto residents and Ontario residents satisfied with the pesticide bans?
Conclusion

Abstract

Recently, a lot of attention has been paid to the issue of cosmetic pesticide use in Canada. For years, chemical pesticides were readily sprayed on gardens and lawns across the country, with very little consideration given to the fact that they might be harmful to the environment. However, with the public's growing concern about the safety of these pesticides, many municipal and provincial governments across Canada were forced to take action and address some of these issues about the safety of pesticides. In order to deal with these issues in Canada, a number of municipal bylaws and provincial laws were passed banning the use of pesticides over wide areas, like towns, cities, or provinces. The specific focus of this research paper will be on what the city of toronto has done in order to protect its citizens from the harmful effects of pesticides. In examining the steps that the city of toronto has taken, one must also consider the new provincial law in ontario that was passed in 2008, banning the use of pesticides province-wide. The implementation of this new provincial law has had a direct impact on the city of toronto by making toronto's pesticide bylaw obsolete, and this report will examine some of the issues that arose after the passing of this new provincial law.