Canadian Pesticide Bylaws

Posted: 19. 04. 2013 | Author: admin | Category: Pesticides

The lack of adequate protection from unwanted exposure to lawn pesticides at the federal and provincial level has fueled a growing surge in municipal pesticide restrictions designed to enhance the protection of the environment and public health. The number of municipal/regional by-laws currently in place across Canada has now increased to 140. Many additional pesticide by-laws are at the draft stage pending adoption.

1286 municipalities of all sizes have passed or are under the protection of various forms of pesticide by-laws passed by their regions or provinces. The largest is the City of Toronto with a population of 2.5 million while some are as small as Lac- Saint-Joseph, Québec with a population of 229.

There are over 14 million Canadians, or approximately 44.3% of Canada’s total population (based on the 2006 Census), benefiting from enhanced protection from unwanted exposure to synthetic lawn and garden pesticides. This figure includes the enhanced province-wide protection provided under Québec’s Pesticide Management Code. There are 1141 municipalities (cities, villages and townships) within Québec.

Canada By population

Rank	Municipality	Prov	Population	Pesticide By-law Status
1-93	Quebec* 1141 municipalities	QC	7 636 710	Adopted
94	Toronto	ON	2 503 281	Adopted
95	Vancouver	BC	578 041	Adopted
96	Hamilton	ON	504 559	Adopted
97-103	Waterloo Region**	ON	450 000	Adopted
104	Halifax Region	NS	372 679	Adopted
105	London	ON	352 395	Adopted
106	Markham	ON	261 573	Adopted
107	Vaughan	ON	238 866	Adopted
108	Windsor	ON	208 402	Adopted
109	Oakville	ON	157 000	Adopted
110	St Catherines	ON	131989	Adopted
111	Kingston	ON	117 207	Adopted
112	Guelph	ON	114 943	Adopted
113	Peterborough	ON	71 446	Adopted
114	Maple Ridge	BC	70 000	Adopted
115	Newmarket	ON	70 000	Adopted
116	North Bay	ON	52 771	Adopted
117	Caledon	ON	50 595	Adopted
118	New Westminster	BC	54 656	Drafted
119	Georgina	ON	45 000	Adopted
120	North Vancouver(City)	BC	44 303	Adopted
121	West Vancouver	BC	41 421	Adopted
122	Brandon	MB	39 716	Adopted
123	Georgina	ON	39 263	Adopted
124	Stratford	ON	30 461	Adopted
125	Orangeville	ON	25 248	Drafted
126	Port Moody	BC	23 816	Adopted
127	Collingwood	ON	22 662	Adopted
128	Thorold	ON	18 048	Adopted
129	Cobourg	ON	17 172	Adopted
130	North Vancouver (District)	BC	16 774	Adopted
131	Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield	ON	16 000	Adopted
132	Russell	ON	13883	Adopted
133	Comox	BC	12 200	Adopted
134	Nelson	BC	9 298	Drafted
135	Perth	ON	6 003	Adopted
136	Sackville	NB	5 361	Adopted
137	Shediac	NB	4 892	Adopted
138	Caraquet	NB	4 442	Adopted
139	Deep river	ON	4 000	Adopted
140	Invermere	BC	4000	Drafted
141	Gibsons	BC	3 906	Adopted
142	Cumberland	BC	2 618	Adopted
143	Nipigon	ON	2000	Adopted
144	St. Andrews	NB	1 869	Adopted
145	Cobalt	ON	1 229	Adopted
146	The Archipelago (Parry Sound)	ON	505	Adopted

*Quebec Code – protects the entire province of Quebec, 1141 municipalities

**Waterloo, Kitchener, Wilmot, Cambridge, Woolwich, North Dumfries, Wellesley

Largest Cities Status – Total 5 427 089 Adopted

Rank	Municipality	Prov	Population	Pesticide By-law Status
1	Toronto	ON	2 503 281	Adopted
2	Montreal	QC	1 620 693	Adopted
3	Calgary	AB	988 193	None
4	Ottawa	ON	812 129	Report Pending
5	Edmonton	AB	730 372	None
6	Missisauga	ON	668 549	None
7	Winnipeg	MB	633 451	Report Pending
8	Vancouver	BC	578 041	Adopted
9	Hamilton	ON	504 559	Adopted
10	Halifax	NS	372 679	Adopted
11	London	ON	352 395	Adopted

By Province

a. British Columbia – Total 950 259 Adopted and Drafted

Rank	Municipality	Prov	Population	Pesticide By-law Status
1	Vancouver	BC	578041	Adopted
2	Burnaby	BC	202 799	Drafted
3	Kelowna	BC	106707	Drafted
4	North Vancouver (District)	BC	82562	Adopted
5	Kamloops	BC	80476	Drafted
6	Victoria	BC	78057	Adopted
7	Maple Ridge (District)	BC	68949	Adopted
8	New Westminster	BC	58549	Drafted
9	North Vancouver (City)	BC	45165	Adopted
10	West Vancouver	BC	42131	Adopted
11	Port Moody	BC	27512	Adopted
12	Courtenay	BC	21940	Adopted
13	Salmon Arm	BC	16012	Adopted
14	Comox	BC	12136	Adopted
15	Nelson	BC	9258	Drafted
16	Whistler	BC	9248	Adopted
17	Sechelt	BC	8454	Adopted
18	Gibsons	BC	4182	Adopted
19	Invermere	BC	4000	Drafted
20	Cumberland	BC	2762	Adopted

b. Ontario – Total 3 991 883 Adopted

Rank	Municipality	Prov	Population	Pesticide By-law Status
1	Toronto	ON	2 503 281	Adopted
2	Hamilton	ON	504 559	Adopted
3-9	Waterloo Region*	ON	508 000	Adopted
10	Markham	ON	261 573	Adopted
11	London	ON	352 395	Adopted
12	Windsor	ON	208 402	Adopted
13	Vaughan	ON	238 866	Adopted
14	Oakville	ON	144 738	Adopted
15	St Catherines	ON	131989	Adopted
16	Guelph	ON	114 943	Adopted
17	Kingston	ON	117 207	Adopted
18	Waterloo	ON	97 475	Drafted
19	Pickering	ON	87 139	Drafted
20	Peterborough	ON	71 445	Adopted
21	New Market	ON	65 788	Adopted
22	North Bay	ON	52 771	Adopted
23	Caledon	ON	50 595	Adopted
24	Cornwall	ON	45 965	Drafted
25	Georgina	ON	39 263	Adopted
26	Stratford	ON	30 461	Adopted
27	Orangeville	ON	25 248	Adopted
28	Thorold	ON	18 048	Adopted
29	Cobourg	ON	17 172	Adopted
30	Collingwood	ON	16 039	Adopted
31	Smith-Ennismore-Lakefield	ON	16 000	Adopted
32	Russell	ON	13883	Adopted
33	Perth	ON	6 003	Adopted
34	Gananoque	ON	5 167	Adopted
35	Deep river	ON	4 000	Adopted
36	Georgian Bay	ON	2 230	Adopted
37	Nipigon	ON	2 000	Adopted
38	Cobalt	ON	1 229	Adopted
39	The Archipelago (Parry Sound)	ON	505	Adopted

*Waterloo, Kitchener, Wilmot, Cambridge, Woolwich, North Dumfries, Wellesley

c. Quebec – Total 7 356 128 – Province-wide ban in force 2006

Rank	Municipality	Prov	Population	Pesticide By-law Status
1-93	All Municipalities	QC	7 356 128	Adopted

d. New Brunswick – Total 16 561 Adopted

Rank	Municipality	Prov	Population	Pesticide By-law Status
1	Saint John	NB	69 661	Drafted
2	Moncton	NB	61 046	Drafted
3	Sackville	NB	5 360	Adopted
4	Shediac	NB	4 892	Adopted
5	Caraquet	NB	4 442	Adopted
6	St. Andrews	NB	1 869	Adopted

e. Nova Scotia – Total 359 111

Rank	Municipality	Prov	Population	Pesticide By-law Status
1	Halifax	NS	372 679	Adopted

f. Manitoba – Total 39 716

Rank	Municipality	Prov	Population	Pesticide By-law Status
1	Brandon	MB	39 716	Adopted

Percentage by Province

Rank	Province	Population	Percentage
1	Quebec	7 356 128	100%
2	Ontario	3 503 222	29 %
3	British Columbia	707 999	20 %
4	New Brunswick	16 561	2 %
5	Nova Scotia	359 111	38 %
6	Manitoba	39 716	4%

For municipalities in the provinces of Québec and Nova Scotia, their authority is in addition based upon provincial legislation, including in the case of Québec a province-wide restriction on the sale and use of many chemical pesticides. The authority of municipalities to pass such bylaws in the Province of Ontario has been strengthened by a superior court ruling.

Related By-laws (Topsoil)

1	St. John’s	NF	99 182	Adopted
2	Moncton	NB	61 046	Adopted
3	Mount Pearl	NF	24 964	Adopted