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William H. Gathercole & Norah G. [email protected] Force of Nature Media Report.

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Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada, is the city immedi-

ately east of Vancouver. It is the third–largest city in

British Columbia by population, surpassed only by

nearby Surrey and Vancouver itself.

It was incorporated in 11889922 and achieved City status in 11999922, one hundred

years after incorporation. It is the current seat of the Metro Vancouver gov-

ernment. (Source: Wikipedia.)



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The city's environmental awards program includes a new category this year to

recognize residents who are going the extra distance to make green choices.

The new Green Choices award will join a roster of awards that recognize vari-

ous environment–related efforts in the city and is specifically intended to hon-

our those who make choices in their own homes or gardens that improve the

health of Burnaby's environment.

At a recent council meeting, councillors gave the thumbs–up

to move forward with planning for this year's Environment

Week, JJuunnee 11 ttoo 77, and to put out the call for nominations.

Coun. Dan Johnston, who is the chair of the city's environ-

ment committee, noted that the new award essentially re-

places an earlier award category called Chemical–Free Lawns

and Gardens.

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He said that with council's adoption last year of the pesticide use control by-

law, city residents are already limited from cosmetic pesticide use. Other

award categories are communications, community stewardship, planning and

development, youth and business stewardship. Nominations for the awards

are due by AApprr ii ll 99, and winners will be announced in MMaayy.



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The City of Burnaby wants to take its pesticide ban prov-

ince wide.

The city has penned a resolution going to the Union of B.C. Municipalities con- vention this week asking the province to ban the sale and use of cosmetic pes-ticides.

Burnaby banned the products from residential yards earlier this year.

Coun. Dan Johnston said the goal now is to get a " level playing field " inB.C., rather than having different rules in different cities.

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" If it's evenly applied across the province, you'll getbetter participation from retailers and other parties," Johnston, chair of the city's environment committee, said.

The resolution also seeks the authority to ban pesticide useon all property within the city. Currently, cities can only banpesticides on residential or city–owned properties.

Johnston said it's important to ban the products on all city properties if the bylaw is going to have a real impact on theenvironment.

The city's delegation will have several backers, including MaeBurrows, a Burnaby activist with Toxic Free Canada.

Burrows said she also wants to encourage other B.C. citiesto adopt a Burnaby–style bylaw.

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Her goal is to have cities banning the use of cosmetic pesti-cides and the province banning their sale.

She noted that cities do not have the authority to ban pesti-cide sales.

" We need the province on board, " Burrows said.

She noted that the Burnaby Fire Fighters Charitable Associa-tion and the Burnaby Government and Service Employees'Union, headquartered in Burnaby, have supported Toxic FreeCanada.

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In FFeebbrruuaa rryy, council passed a bylaw banning weed– and bug–killers from resi-dential yards.

The bylaw covers pesticides used for cosmetic reasons, not products usedagainst bug and rodent infestations.

It won't take effect until a year after it's enacted.

Recent studies have linked lawn and garden pesticides to birth defects,asthma, developmental delays, prostate cancer, motor dysfunction, Parkin-son's, nervous system disruption and immunotoxicity.



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OTTAWA ─ On Tuesday, the International Trade Committee passed a New

Democrat motion calling for hearings on a trade dispute over Quebec’s prov-

ince wide cosmetic pesticide ban. The motion, tabled by New Democrat’s In-

ternational Trade Critic Peter Julian, will allow the committee to look into the

NAFTA Chapter 11 challenge by Dow AgroSciences against Quebec’s ban of

lawn and garden pesticides.

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This Bylaw came into force on AApprr ii ll 11 ss tt ,, 22000099.

A Bylaw to regulate the use of pesticides for cosmetic purposes

The Council of the City of Burnaby ENACTS as follows :

1. This Bylaw may be cited as BURNABY PESTICIDE USE CONTROL BYLAW,

2008.

2. In this Bylaw :

“biological control” means the use of natural agents such as insects, nema-

todes, fungi, viruses or fish to control pests;

“hard landscape” means any constructed surface typically used for land-

scaping such as asphalt, concrete, rocks, gravel, treated wood or brick pavers;

“infestation” means the presence of pests in numbers or under conditions

that involves an immediate risk of structural damage to property or significant

financial loss in respect of the use of property;

“permitted pesticide”means a pesticide listed in Schedule

“A”;

“pest” means an animal, a plant or other organism that is injurious, noxious

or troublesome, whether directly or indirectly, and an injurious, noxious or

troublesome condition or organic function of an animal, a plant or other organ-

ism;



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“pesticide” means a microorganism or material that is represented, sold,

used or intended to be used to prevent, destroy, repel or mitigate a pest, and

includes but is not limited to :

(a) a plant growth regulator, plant defoliator or plant desiccant;

(b) a control product as defined in the Pest Control Products Act (Canada);

and

(c) a substance that is classified as a pesticide by the Integrated Pest Man-

agement Act (British Columbia);

“private lands” means a parcel or part of a parcel if the parcel or part is

used for residential purposes;

“public lands” means lands owned by the City.

3. Except as otherwise permitted under this Bylaw, no person shall apply or

cause or permit to be applied a pesticide on private lands or public lands within the City of Burnaby.

4. This Bylaw shall not apply in respect of :

(a) the use or application of a permitted pesticide;

(b) the use of a pesticide in response to a danger to human or animal

health;

(c) the use of a pesticide to disinfect a swimming pool, wading pool, whirl-

pool or ornamental water fountain;

(d) the use of a pesticide to purify water intended for human or animal

consumption;



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(e) the use of a biological control to destroy noxious pests, including rats

and mice;

(f) the use of a pesticide to control an infestation;

(g) the use or application of a pesticide inside of a building;

(h) the use of a pesticide to control or destroy plants which constitute a

danger for human beings who are allergic thereto; and

(i) the use of a pesticide to prevent the deterioration of hard landscapes.

5. (1) Every person who violates a provision of this Bylaw, or who consents, al-

lows or permits an act or thing to be done in violation of a provision of this By-

law, or who neglects or refrains from doing anything required by a provision of

this Bylaw, is guilty of an offence and is liable to the penalties as may be im-

posed under the Offence Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c.338.

(2) Each day that a violation continues or exists under this Bylaw is a separate

offence.

6. If any section or provision of this Bylaw is held to be invalid by a Court of

competent jurisdiction, then such invalid portion shall be severed and such de-

cision shall not affect the validity of the remainder of the Bylaw.

7. This Bylaw comes into force on AApprr ii ll 11 ,, 22000099.

Read a first time this 9th day of June 2008Read a second time this 9th day of June 2008

Read a third time this 9th day of June 2008

Reconsidered and adopted this 16th day of June 2008



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SCHEDULE “A”

Permitted Pesticides

The following substances are permitted pesticides and shall be excluded from

the provisions of this Bylaw :

(1) Insecticidal soaps

(2) Algicides and bactericides used in swimming pools, wading pools, whirl-pools or ornamental fountains

(3) Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis)

(4) Nematodes

(5) Other biological control organisms

(6) Animal repellents

(7) Rodenticides

(8) Injected tree treatments

(9) Sticky media

(10) Borax

(11) Dormant Oils

(12) Horticultural Oils

(13) Bordeaux mixture and other sulphur compounds

(14) Lime Sulphur

(15) Ferric phosphate

(16) Pruning paint

(17) Pheromone traps

(18) Pyrethrum (or phrethrin)

(19) Diatomaceous earth



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(a) "multiple family dwelling" means any building consisting of three or more dwelling units:

(b) "pesticide" and "public land" have the meanings assigned by the Pesti-

cide Control Act and regulations thereunder.

(a) on public land, or

(b) on the grounds of a multiple family dwelling or in the common areas within

such dwelling shall post a warning notice at least 72 hours before the pesticideis applied and shall keep the notice posted at least 72 hours after the pesticide

is applied.

(2) The warning notice required by subsection (1) shall conform with the re-

quirements set out in Schedule "A" hereof.

4. (1) No person shall apply a pesticide in a dwelling unit in a multiple family

dwelling unless the occupant of the unit has been notified in writing at least 72

hours prior to the time set for the application of pesticide.

(2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), where the occupant of the dwelling unit

consents to a shorter notice period, that shorter notice may be given.

5. Where in the opinion of the Medical Health Officer the interests of public

health will be better served by a shorter notice period than is required by this

BYLAW, the Medical Health Officer may vary the time required for giving notice.

6. Where, pursuant to section 2 of the Pesticide Control Act, the Lieutenant

Governor in Council declares that an emergency exists, this BYLAW shall belimited in its application so as not to interfere with or obstruct the effectiveness

of that declaration.

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CERTIFIED A TRUE COPY THIS 2244tthh DDAAYY OOFF JJuull yy,, 11999900



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