The Ontario Liberals have promised to enact a ban on lawn and garden pesticides that would protect 12 million Canadians from toxic lawn chemicals. If/when the legislation passes, it will be a huge step forward for public health.  

You can help to make this a reality. To send a quick on-line message to the Environment Ministry to support the pesticide ban copy and paste this FULL web address onto your browser:
http://www.ebr.gov.on.ca/ERS-WEB-External/searchComment.do?actionType=add&noticeId=MTAyNTUz&statusId=MTUzMzE3&noticeHeaderIdString=MTAyNTUz Please send your message today, and then forward this email to colleagues and friends. The deadline is Feb. 17!

Simply fill in your contact information in the space provided. In the comments box you could type something like, "I support a province-wide ban on the sale and cosmetic use of pesticides."  or "Only least-toxic methods to solve landscaping pest problems should be used and sold in Ontario."  When you're finished, click "Save" to submit.

If you would like to read more about the proposal, copy and paste this FULL web address onto your browser: 
http://www.ebr.gov.on.ca/ERS-WEB-External/displaynoticecontent.do?noticeId=MTAyNTUz&statusId=MTUzMzE3&language=en

15 health and environmental organizations have endorsed a statement of support that can be found at http://www.pesticidefree.ca/OntBanStatement.pdf

All comments by fax or mail on this proposal must include EBR Registry Number 010-2248 and be directed to: 
Robert Bilyea
Senior Policy Advisor
Ministry of the Environment
Integrated Environmental Planning Division
Strategic Policy Branch
135 St. Clair Avenue West, Floor 11
Toronto Ontario
M4V 1P5 
Phone: (416) 314-5605 
Fax: (416) 314-2976

Thank You!
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Sue Weststrate, Health Promotion Consultant
Best Start: Ontario's Maternal, Newborn and Early Child Development Resource Centre 
c/o Ontario Prevention Clearinghouse
R.R.4
Spencerville ON K0E 1X0
Direct: 613-658-3246
Toll free: 1-800-397-9567, xt 2278
Fax: 613-658-2417
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Best Start Annual Conference: Feb. 27-29, 2008.
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