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Ontario's Cosmetic Pesticides Ban (Bill 64)

Information about Ontario’s Cosmetic Pesticides Ban

What the Golf Course Owners/Operators Need to Know

Ministry of the Environment - Golf Course IPM Accreditation

Ministry of the Environment - Pesticide Legislation

 

Ontario Allied Golf Associations Update on the Cosmetic Pesticide Ban

Bill 64 received Royal Assent in July 2008. The resulting Cosmetic Pesticide Ban allows golf courses to continue to use pesticides, but only if they comply with new stricter conditions. These conditions are articulated in Ontario Regulation 63/09 that was released March 4th and goes into effect Earth Day April 2

2, 2009.  To read about the key components of this bill, click here.  For the French copy, please click here.

BILL 64 REGULATIONHere is a link to the new Ontario Regulation made under the Pesticides Act

To ask questions or to comment on the new Ontario Bill 64 regulation, be sure to check out the new forum under Communitees/General Topics, or send an email to Christine Lockhurst clockhurst@golfsupers.com

The Ontario Government introduced new legislation on April 22, 2008, amending the Ontario Pesticide Act to limit the sale and use of pesticides for cosmetic use in Ontario.  Bill 64, in its current form, exempts golf from the provisions outlined but there are certain conditions related to this exemption.  The CGSA and other golf industry affiliates has been working with the Ontario governement to see the golf exemption continued. 

Standing Committee on Social Policy: PowerPoint Presentation by Lindsay Hanson; Policy, Communication and Regulatory Affairs Directorate.What the Golf Course Owners/Operators Need to Know


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