Media Release (Toronto) A coalition of doctors, nurses, lawyers, and environmentalists who supported the City’s decision to adopt a pesticide bylaw now urge City Council to provide funds for educating the public about the bylaw this year. The bylaw was…
Media Release Today, the Superior Court dismissed Crop Life Canada’s application challenging City of Toronto By-law 456-2003 to prohibit the use of pesticides. Crop Life Canada is an industry body that represents the manufacturers of pesticide products. "We are absolutely…
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Ontario Superior Court of Justice, between Croplife Canada (applicant) and Corporation of the City of Toronto (Respondent). APPLICATION UNDER section 273(1) of the Municipal Act, S.O. 2001, c.25. Affidavit of Kathleen Cooper on behalf of the Canadian Environmental Law Association…
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Title: Pesticides used in our communities -- human health and environmental impacts Resource Type: Fact Sheet Content: impacts # of Pages: 2 Date authored: August 2003 Author Organization: Partnership For Pesticide Bylaws
Media Release Urges Councillors to Put Kids Health First Now (Toronto) Today, health professionals, environmental groups, trade unions, and the Humane Society of Canada issued a final call for Toronto City Council to approve a bylaw which would restrict the…
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Media Release (Toronto) Doctors, nurses, lawyers, and environmentalists congratulated the Medical Officer of Health for proposing a pesticide bylaw for the City of Toronto, and urged the Board of Health to adopt the by-law. Dr. Sheela Basrur detailed a bylaw…
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