[getsmart-l] FW: Prov'l Gov't announcement re pesticide legislation

[Janet May]

<http://www.gov.on.ca/ont/portal/!ut/p/.cmd/cs/.ce/7_0_A/.s/7_0_24P/_s.7_0_A
/7_0_24P/_l/en?docid=EC002001> Government of Ontario

 <http://ogov.newswire.ca/ontario/GONE/2008/01/18/#skipmenu> | Skip
Navigation Menu |
<http://www.gov.on.ca/ont/portal/!ut/p/.cmd/cs/.ce/7_0_A/.s/7_0_24P/_s.7_0_A
/7_0_24P/_l/fr?docid=FC002001> Government of Ontario Central Web site.
<http://www.gov.on.ca/ont/portal/!ut/p/.cmd/cs/.ce/7_0_A/.s/7_0_252/_s.7_0_A
/7_0_252/_l/en?docid=EC001122%20> Contact us for questions and comments.
<http://ogov.newswire.ca/search_e.html> Search the Newsroom.
<http://www.gov.on.ca/ont/portal/!ut/p/.cmd/cs/.ce/7_0_A/.s/7_0_252/_s.7_0_A
/7_0_252/_l/en?docid=010272> Site map for the Government of Ontario Central
Web site. <http://ogov.newswire.ca/switchlang.cgi> Version française.


 

 


   TODAY'S <http://ogov.newswire.ca/today_e.html>  NEWS   |   SEARCH
<http://ogov.newswire.ca/search_e.html>  THE NEWSROOM   |   NEWS
<http://ogov.newswire.ca/org_e.html>  BY MINISTRY

Location: Government
<http://www.gov.on.ca/ont/portal/!ut/p/.cmd/cs/.ce/7_0_A/.s/7_0_24P/_s.7_0_A
/7_0_24P/_l/en?docid=EC002001>  of Ontario Home > CNW
<http://ogov.newswire.ca/index_e.html>  Group - Ontario Newsroom

Ministry of the Environment    <http://www.ene.gov.on.ca> Home Page:
Ministry of the Environment 


Government To Consult On Banning The Cosmetic Use Of Pesticides

 
    Ban Would Protect Public Health and Environment
 
    TORONTO, Jan. 18 /CNW/ - The McGuinty government is beginning the first
stage of consultations with Ontarians on how to shape legislation banning
the
cosmetic use of pesticides.
    A Notice of Proposal has been posted to the Environmental Registry
inviting the public to provide initial comments. The registry is at
www.ebr.gov.on.ca, registry number 010-2248. At the same time, the ministry
will seek input from health and environmental groups, agriculture, golf
courses, municipalities, the pesticides industry, retailers and others.
    "There is growing concern about the potential harmful effects of these
products on human health and the environment, and growing concern among
medical professionals and ordinary Ontarians demanding action," Environment
Minister John Gerretsen said. "We said we would ban the use of these
products
for cosmetic purposes and we're keeping that promise."
    The public will be invited to comment on the proposed legislation within
the next couple of months.
    "Just as we replaced a patchwork of local bylaws when we banned smoking
province-wide, a cosmetic pesticide ban would create a single, comprehensive
law for all Ontario communities that would better protect our health and the
health of our kids," Gerretsen said.
    The proposed legislation would make Ontario a leader among Canadian
jurisdictions who have taken action to ban or restrict cosmetic pesticides.
A
cosmetic pesticide ban is one component of the government's commitment to
take
action to protect the environment and the health of Ontarians from toxic
chemicals in air, water, land and consumer products.
 
    Disponible en français
 
-30-
For further information: Contact information for media: John Steele,
Ministry of the Environment, (416) 314-6666, Contact information for the
general public: (416) 325-4000 or 1-800-565-4923, www.ene.gov.on.ca
 

 <http://ogov.newswire.ca/getorg_e.html?okey=35453> Other news releases
disseminated by this ministry

 

 

  _____  

| central site
<http://gov.on.ca/ont/portal/!ut/p/.cmd/cs/.ce/7_0_A/.s/7_0_24P/_s.7_0_A/7_0
_24P/_l/en?docid=EC002001>  | feedback
<http://gov.on.ca/ont/portal/!ut/p/.cmd/cs/.ce/7_0_A/.s/7_0_252/_s.7_0_A/7_0
_252/_l/en?docid=EC001122>  | search <http://ogov.newswire.ca/search_e.html>
| site map
<http://gov.on.ca/ont/portal/!ut/p/.cmd/cs/.ce/7_0_A/.s/7_0_252/_s.7_0_A/7_0
_252/_l/en?docid=010272>  |  <http://ogov.newswire.ca/switchlang.cgi>
français | 

 <http://www.newswire.ca/> This site is maintained by CNW Group Ltd

Copyright information: ©
<http://gov.on.ca/ont/portal/!ut/p/.cmd/cs/.ce/7_0_A/.s/7_0_252/_s.7_0_A/7_0
_252/_l/en?docid=004222>  Queen's Printer for Ontario, 2003 
Technical inquiries: ogmaster at newswire.ca 

 

-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://list.web.net/archives/getsmart-l/attachments/20080118/febf5e7f/attachment.htm 
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: not available
Type: image/jpeg
Size: 3716 bytes
Desc: not available
Url : http://list.web.net/archives/getsmart-l/attachments/20080118/febf5e7f/attachment.jpeg 
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: not available
Type: image/gif
Size: 43 bytes
Desc: not available
Url : http://list.web.net/archives/getsmart-l/attachments/20080118/febf5e7f/attachment.gif 
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: not available
Type: image/gif
Size: 150 bytes
Desc: not available
Url : http://list.web.net/archives/getsmart-l/attachments/20080118/febf5e7f/attachment-0001.gif 
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: not available
Type: image/gif
Size: 133 bytes
Desc: not available
Url : http://list.web.net/archives/getsmart-l/attachments/20080118/febf5e7f/attachment-0002.gif 
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: not available
Type: image/gif
Size: 113 bytes
Desc: not available
Url : http://list.web.net/archives/getsmart-l/attachments/20080118/febf5e7f/attachment-0003.gif 
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: not available
Type: image/gif
Size: 125 bytes
Desc: not available
Url : http://list.web.net/archives/getsmart-l/attachments/20080118/febf5e7f/attachment-0004.gif 
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: not available
Type: image/gif
Size: 129 bytes
Desc: not available
Url : http://list.web.net/archives/getsmart-l/attachments/20080118/febf5e7f/attachment-0005.gif 
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: not available
Type: image/gif
Size: 510 bytes
Desc: not available
Url : http://list.web.net/archives/getsmart-l/attachments/20080118/febf5e7f/attachment-0006.gif 
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: not available
Type: image/gif
Size: 3118 bytes
Desc: not available
Url : http://list.web.net/archives/getsmart-l/attachments/20080118/febf5e7f/attachment-0007.gif