Announcements

Ontario Vegetation Management Association (OVMA) Comments submitted on EBR Registry Number: 010-5080 entitled “New General Regulation under the Pesticides Act, 1990 to implement the Cosmetic Pesticides Ban Act, 2008” (draft legislation).

Comments from the
Ontario Vegetation Management Association
on the Proposed Cosmetic Use Pesticide Ban in Ontario

Announcement from the OVMA

"Environment Minister John Gerretsen has announced that Ontario’s cosmetic pesticides ban will take effect on Earth Day, April 22, 2009.
Click here to read the official news release.

On the following website you will find information specific to your industry, along with a news release, the pesticides regulation and act, and the 11 pesticide classifications. Visit www.Ontario.ca/pesticideban for the details. Questions should be directed to the ministry’s Public Information Centre
at 1-800-565-4923 or 416-325-4000."

For more OVMA information on pesticide ban click here