Ban non-essential pesticides in N.B. / Pour l'interdiction des pesticides non essentiels au N-B
- Target:
- NB Provincial and Municipal Governments / Gouvernements provincial et municipaux du NB
- Region:
- Canada
The scientific evidence of the dangers of pesticides to our health and our environment is undeniable. We know that children are particularly vulnerable to pesticide exposure.
The Ontario College of Family Physicians’ Report on pesticides (2004) identifies a link between exposure to pesticides and neurological problems and cardiovascular deficiency among children.
Children from homes where pesticides have been used have 4 times the risk of developing soft tissue cancer (American Journal of Public Health) and 6 to 7 times the risk of developing leukemia (Journal of the National Cancer Institute).
There are over 125 Canadian municipalities which have adopted a bylaw that reduces or bans the use of pesticides. Municipalities in New Brunswick should be able to do the same in a clear legislative context.
We, the undersigned, are in favour of an amendment to the New Brunswick Municipalities Act which would give municipal governments the power to pass bylaws banning the cosmetic and non-essential use of pesticides.
We are also in favour that our respective municipal governments enact a bylaw banning the cosmetic and non-essential use of pesticides.
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Nous, les signataires de cette pétition, appuyons un amendement à la Loi sur les municipalités du Nouveau-Brunswick qui donnerait aux municipalités l’autorité d’adopter un règlement interdisant l’utilisation de pesticides à des fins esthétiques et non essentiels.
Nous sommes également en faveur d’un règlement municipal, dans nos municipalités respectives, interdisant l’utilisation de pesticides à des fins esthétiques et non essentielles.
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The Ban non-essential pesticides in N.B. / Pour l'interdiction des pesticides non essentiels au N-B petition to NB Provincial and Municipal Governments / Gouvernements provincial et municipaux du NB was written by SOS Eau Water Sankwan and is in the category Law Reform at GoPetition.