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6. ENDORSEMENT OF
BILL 64 - AN ACT TO AMEND THE PESTICIDE ACT APPUI AU PROJET DE LOI 64 - LOI
MODIFIANT LA LOI SUR LES PESTICIDES |
Committee Recommendation AS AMENDED
That City Council endorse the Ontario
Government’s initiative to prohibit the use and sale of cosmetic pesticides in
Ontario and urge speedy passage of Bill 64, that
Ottawa City Council request that Bill 64 be amended to permit municipal bylaws
governing the use and sale of cosmetic pesticides that are consistent with the
intent and purpose of Bill 64, and that this motion be copied to the Premier, the leaders of the
Opposition Parties, the Minister of the Environment, opposition party critics,
Ottawa-area MPP’s, and to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario.
Recommandation MODIFIéE du comité
Que le Conseil municipal appuie
l’initiative du gouvernement de l’Ontario visant à interdire l’usage et la
vente de pesticides pouvant être utilisés à des fins esthétiques en Ontario et
presse le gouvernement de faire adopter rapidement le projet de loi 64, qu’il
demande que le projet de loi 64 soit modifié afin de permettre l’adoption de
règlements municipaux régissant l’utilisation et la vente de pesticides à des
fins esthétiques conformes à l’intention et à l’objectif dudit projet de loi,
et qu’une copie de la présente motion soit envoyée au premier ministre de la
province, aux chefs des partis d’opposition, au ministre de l’Environnement,
aux porte-parole des partis d’opposition, aux députés provinciaux de la région
d’Ottawa ainsi qu’à l’Association des municipalités de l’Ontario.
Documentation
1. Community and Protective Services
Coordinator’s report dated 1 May 2008 (ACS2008-CCS-CPS-0020).
2. Extract of Draft Minute, 15 May 2008.
Report to / Rapport au :
Community and Protective Services Committee
Comité des services communautaires et de
protection
1 May 2008 / le 1 mai 2008
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City-Wide/ à l'échelle de la Ville |
Ref N°: ACS2008-CCS-CPS-0020 |
SUBJECT: ENDORSEMENT OF BILL 64 – AN ACT TO AMEND THE PESTICIDE ACT TO PROHIBIT THE USE AND SALE OF
PESTICIDES THAT MAY
BE USED FOR COSMETIC PURPOSES
OBJET: APPUI
AU PROJET DE LOI 64 - LOI MODIFIANT LA LOI SUR LES PESTICIDES EN VUE
D’INTERDIRE L’USAGE ET LA VENTE DE PESTICIDES POUVANT ÊTRE UTILISÉS À DES FINS
ESTHÉTIQUES
That the Community and Protective Services Committee recommend that City
Council endorse the Ontario Government’s initiative to prohibit the use and
sale of cosmetic pesticides in Ontario and urge speedy passage of Bill 64 and
that this motion be copied to the Premier, the leaders of the Opposition
Parties, the Minister of the Environment, opposition party critics, Ottawa-area
MPP’s, and to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario.
Que le Comité des services communautaires et de
protection recommande au Conseil municipal d’appuyer l’initiative du
gouvernement de l’Ontario visant à interdire l’usage et la vente de pesticides
pouvant être utilisés à des fins esthétiques en Ontario et presse le
gouvernement de faire adopter rapidement le Projet de loi 64; et qu’une copie
de la présente motion soit envoyée au premier ministre de la province, aux
chefs des partis d’opposition, au ministre de l’Environnement, aux porte-parole
des partis d’opposition, aux députés provinciaux de la région d’Ottawa ainsi
qu’à l’Association des municipalités de l’Ontario.
WHEREAS on April 22, 2008 (Earth Day) the
Ontario Minister of the Environment introduced into the Ontario Legislature
Bill 64 – An Act to amend the Pesticides Act to prohibit the use and sale of
pesticides that may be used for cosmetic purposes;
WHEREAS since 2002 the City of Ottawa ceased
using pesticides for cosmetic purposes on its own properties, and has invested
in a Pesticide Reduction Strategy to encourage Ottawa residents to reduce their
use of cosmetic pesticides, to learn about the health risks associated with the
cosmetic use of pesticides and to learn about safer alternatives to chemical
pesticides;
WHEREAS in 2005 the City of Ottawa’s Medical
Officer of Health, in a report to Health, Recreation & Social Services
Committee and City Council, recommended the passage of a bylaw to prohibit the
non-essential use of pesticides, based on evidence linking pesticides with
serious health problems for children, pregnant women, seniors and other
vulnerable residents – an action endorsed by the Children’s Hospital of Eastern
Ontario, the Ottawa Hospital, the Regional Cancer Clinic and other health
authorities;
WHEREAS today over 44% of Ontarians live in a
municipality where the cosmetic use of pesticides is already banned;
WHEREAS legislation to prohibit the use and
sale of cosmetic pesticides is supported by the Ontario College of Family
Physicians, the Ontario Public Health Association, the Canadian Cancer Society,
the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario, among others;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Ottawa City
Council endorse the Ontario Government’s initiative to prohibit the use and
sale of cosmetic pesticides in Ontario and urge speedy passage of Bill 64;
AND THAT this motion be copied to the Premier,
the leaders of the Opposition Parties, the Minister of the Environment,
opposition party critics,
Ottawa-area MPP’s, and to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario.
On April 22, 2008 (Earth Day) the Ontario Minister of the Environment
introduced into the Ontario Legislature Bill 64 – An Act to amend the
Pesticides Act to prohibit the use and sale of pesticides that may be used for
cosmetic purposes.
Since 2002 the City of Ottawa ceased using pesticides for cosmetic
purposes on its own properties, and has invested in a Pesticide Reduction
Strategy to encourage Ottawa residents to reduce their use of cosmetic
pesticides, to learn about the health risks associated with the cosmetic use of
pesticides and to learn about safer alternatives to chemical pesticides.
In 2005 the City of Ottawa’s Medical Officer of Health, in a report to
Health, Recreation & Social Services Committee and City Council,
recommended the passage of a bylaw to prohibit the non-essential use of
pesticides, based on evidence linking pesticides with serious health problems
for children, pregnant women, seniors and other vulnerable residents – an
action endorsed by the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, the Ottawa
Hospital, the Regional Cancer Clinic and other health authorities.
CONSULTATION
Public Health
Ottawa Public Health supports this motion. Passage and enforcement of Bill 64 will
assist in reducing the health risks associated with the non-essential use of
pesticides in our community. The speedy
passage of this legislation would enable Ottawa residents to benefit as soon as
possible from reduced exposure to pesticides in our air and water, and on land.
N/A
SUPPORTING
DOCUMENTATION
Document
1 – The Proposed Cosmetic
Pesticides Act (previously
distributed)
Document 2 – Questions and Answers on Banning Pesticides for Cosmetic Purposes (previously distributed)
Document 3 – Support for a Cosmetic Pesticide Ban (previously distributed)
Upon Council approval, the City Clerk will prepare the necessary letters to the Premier of Ontario, the leaders of the Opposition Parties, the Minister of the Environment, Opposition Party Critics, Ottawa-area MPP’s and to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario.
ENDORSEMENT OF BILL 64 - AN ACT TO
AMEND THE PESTICIDE ACT TO PROHIBIT THE USE AND SALE OF PESTICIDES THAT
MAY BE USED FOR COSMETIC PURPOSES
APPUI AU PROJET DE LOI 64 - LOI MODIFIANT LA LOI SUR LES PESTICIDES EN VUE D’INTERDIRE L’USAGE ET LA VENTE DE
PESTICIDES POUVANT ÊTRE UTILISÉS À DES FINS ESTHÉTIQUES
ACS2008-CCS-CPS-0020 CITY
WIDE / À L'ÉCHELLE DE LA VILLE
The following submissions in support
of the Motion were received in advance of the meeting :
a.
G.
Forman, Executive Director, Canadian Association of Physicians for the
Environment letter dated 13 May
b.
K.
Jean Cottam submission dated 12 May
c.
C.
Graziani letter dated 12 May
d.
Dr. J.
Armstrong, Ottawa Environmental Health Clinic letter dated 13 May
e.
Dr. R.
Mickelson letter dated 13 May
Councillor Cullen also circulated a
copy of Bill 64 : An Act to amend
the Pesticides Act to prohibit the use and sale of pesticides that may be used
for cosmetic purposes. Copies of all
correspondence received are held on file.
Chair Deans advised that the
following individuals had signed up to speak to the item :
Linda Nolan, President, AEHA (Allergy and Environmental Health Association)
Mary de Bassecourt, Executive Director, AEHA
Lisa
Gue, Environmental Health Policy Analyst, David Suzuki Foundation
Barbara
Lajeunesse, Grandmothers Against Pesticides
Mark
MacKenzie, Appleseed Organic Lawn Care and President, Organic Landscape
Alliance
Jean Cottam
Eric Ruhs, Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club
She indicated that Councillor Cullen had an amendment
to his Motion, which, she understood had been circulated to the delegations
noted and that all were in favour of the amended Motion and did not wish to
speak to the Committee. Seeing as
members of the public were in favour, she asked if the Committee could approve
the item, as amended, with no further discussion. The Committee agreed and the following amended Motion was then
considered:
Moved by A. Cullen
WHEREAS on April 22, 2008 (Earth Day) the Ontario Minister of the
Environment introduced into the Ontario Legislature Bill 64 – An Act to
amend the Pesticides Act to prohibit the use and sale of pesticides that may be
used for cosmetic purposes;
WHEREAS since 2002 the City of Ottawa ceased using pesticides for
cosmetic purposes on its own properties, and has invested in a Pesticide
Reduction Strategy to encourage Ottawa residents to reduce their use of
cosmetic pesticides, to learn about the health risks associated with the
cosmetic use of pesticides and to learn about safer alternatives to chemical
pesticides;
WHEREAS in 2005 the City of Ottawa’s Medical Officer of Health, in a
report to Health, Recreation and Social Services Committee and City Council,
recommended the passage of a bylaw to prohibit the non-essential use of
pesticides, based on evidence linking pesticides with serious health problems
for children, pregnant women, seniors and other vulnerable residents – an
action endorsed by the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, the Ottawa
Hospital, the Regional Cancer Clinic and other health authorities;
WHEREAS today over 44% of Ontarians live in a municipality where the
cosmetic use of pesticides is already banned;
WHEREAS legislation to prohibit the use and sale of cosmetic
pesticides is supported by the Ontario College of Family Physicians, the
Ontario Public Health Association, the Canadian Cancer Society, the Registered
Nurses Association of Ontario, among others;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT Ottawa City
Council endorse the Ontario Government’s initiative to prohibit the use and sale
of cosmetic pesticides in Ontario and urge speedy passage of Bill 64;
AND THAT Ottawa City Council request that Bill 64 be amended to
permit municipal bylaws governing the use and sale of cosmetic pesticides that
are consistent with the intent and purpose of Bill 64;
AND THAT this motion be copied to the Premier, the leaders of the
Opposition Parties, the Minister of the Environment, opposition party critics,
Ottawa-area M.P.P.s, and to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario.
CARRIED, as
amended