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In the past decade, there have been over seventy–five environmental

groups, or nests of environmental activity, that have pursued the matter of in-
fluencing public policy regarding pest control products in Ontario. Of all these
groups, eightee n are the most prominent culprit s that can be held account-
able for the legislation of the « C OS ME TIC P E S TIC ID E S B A N A C T ». ▬

« C ANAD IAN A SSOC IATION OF P HYSIC IANS FOR THE E NV IRONMENT » (C.A.P.E.).
« C A N A D IA N C A N C ER S OC IE TY » (C.C.S.).
« C A N A D IA N C OA LIT ION FOR H E A LTH AND E N V IR ON ME N T » (C.C.H.E.).
« C A N A D IA N E N V IR ON ME N TA L L A W A S S OCIA T ION » (C.E.L.A.).
« C A N A D IA N I N S TITU TE FOR E N V IR ON ME N TA L L A W AND P OLIC Y » (C.I.E.L.A.P.).
« C ANADIAN P ARTNERSHIP FOR C HILDREN ’S H EALTH AND E NVIRONMENT » (C.P.C.H.E.)
« C H ILD R E N ’ S H OS P ITA L OF E A S TE R N O NTA R IO » (C.H.E.O.). 2 of 10.

« C ITY OF T OR ON TO ».
« D A V ID S U ZU K I F OU N D A TION ».
« E C OJU S TIC E C A N A D A ».
« E N V IR ON ME N TA L D E FE N C E C A NA D A ».
« T H E O N TA R IO C OLLE GE OF F A MILY P H Y S IC IA N S » (O.C.F.P.).
« O R GA N IC L A N D S CA PE A LLIA N C E » (O.L.A.).
« P E S TIC ID E F R E E O N TA R IO » (P.F.O.).
« P R E V E N T C A N CE R N OW ».
« R E GIS TE R E D N U R S ES ’ A S S OC IA TION OF O N TA R IO » (R.N.A.O.).
« S IE R R A C LU B OF C A N A DA » .
« T H E C OA LIT ION FOR A H E A LTH Y O TTA W A » (C.H.O.).

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Throughout this document, the term « CU LP R IT » is used. This is not an

accusation of any legal wrong–doing. All « C U LP R ITS » are simply being held
accountable for changes in public policy that have been detrimental to the
« G R E E N S P A CE I N D US TR Y ». Even though each of these people is a mis– 3 of 10.
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Kapil Khat ter .
President.
kapil@cape.ca
<< The best way to prevent
these tragic pesticide poison-
ings is by banning toxic lawn
chemicals. That's why doctors
strongly support legislation ─
at all levels of government ─
which phases out the use and
sales of these products. >>
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Gideon Forman.
Executive Director.
gideon@cape.ca
<< We're also concerned
that any exemptions (i.e. the
golf course industry) could
permit the very cosmetic pes-
ticides this law is supposed
to prohibit. >>
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Warren Bell.
Co–Founder.
cppbell@web.ca
<< From any of these sources
[ created only within the envi-
ronmental movement ], you
can find abundant evidence that
pesticide exposure is clearly as-
sociated with cancers, neuro–
developmental problems and
birth defects, among other
harm. >>
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B r i t a C ol er o.
British Columbia.
bcolero@bc.canc er.ca
A s hl ey D uy ker .
British Columbia.
aduyk er@bc.canc er.ca
Jer i l y nn K i el y.
British Columbia.
jkiely@bc.cancer.ca
C hr i s t i ne K os er s ki .
Ontario Provincial Office.
ckos erski@ontario.cancer.ca
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Li s a Lev el l .
British Columbia.
llev ell@bc.cancer.ca
Pat t i M oor e.
Peter Goodhand. Warren Bell. British Columbia.
National President & Board Leader. pm oore@bc.cancer.ca
Chief Executive Officer. cppbell@web.ca Les l ey M ul cahy .
pgoodhand@ontario.cancer.ca Nova Scotia Division.
lesl ey.m ulcahy@ns.cancer.ca
K at hl een Per chal uk.
Ontario Division.
<< Position Statement : KPerchaluk@ontario.cancer.ca
H eat her Scal es .
• The Canadian Cancer Society is very concerned about the use P.E.I. Division.
of potential carcinogens for the purposes of enhancing the appear- communications@pei.cancer.ca
ance of lawns and gardens, as well as parks, recreational facilities, K at hr y n Seel y .
British Columbia.
and golf courses
kseely@bc.canc er.ca
M ar i on St ot t s .
• We base this concern on the conclusions of the International British Columbia.
Agency for Research on Cancer, which state that some substances Li s a W eber .
used in pesticides are classified as known, probable, or possible British Columbia.
carcinogens. >> lweb er@bc.canc er.ca
Paul a W hi t e.
New Brunswick Division.
pwhite@nb.canc er.ca

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Canadian Coalition for Health and

Environment (C.C.H.E.).

C.C.H.E. has developed expertise in the distribution of ideas related to

« P OLIT IC IZE D S C IE N C E » and environmental issues across Canada.
CCHE@mts.net

C.C.H.E. has worked on some projects with Meg Sears , a so–called

« S C IE N TIF IC A D V IS OR » or « S C IE N C E A DV IS OR » from Durobin, Ontario. Sears
merely has a Doctorate in Biochemical Engineering, and appears to have no 6 of 10.
practical background in pest control products. Remember her name, because
it appears often with other environmental groups.

megsears@ncf.ca
meg_sears@hotmail.com
psears@ncf.ca

In 2002 , Meg Sears has issued some statements regarding conven-

tional pest control products and the so–called alternatives. Here is an example.
▬

<< Only minimal−risk products should be used

around the home, in public places and in the work-
place. Rather than spending time and money educat-
ing people on adverse effects of pesticides, it would
be more sensible to teach them to care for proper-
ties without toxic chemicals, because non−toxic
methods exist and work (often better, with no risk of
pesticide resistance developing). >>

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« C A N A D IA N C OA LIT ION FOR H E A LTH A ND E N V IR ON ME N T »

(C.C.H.E.) operates several local provincial public affairs shield
organization throughout Canada. ▬

• « C ON C E R NE D R ESIDENTS OF W INNIPEG CONCERNED ABOUT PESTICIDES »

(C.R.O.W., Inc.) located in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

CROWinc@mts.net
danielmoroz@shaw.ca

• « C ON S E R VA TION C OR P S », located in Saint John’s, Newfoundland.

bgilbert@conservationcorps.nf.ca

• « P E S TIC ID E F R E E O N TA R IO » (P.F.O.), located in Ontario.

info@pesticidefree.ca

• « R E A L A LTE R N A TIV E S TO T OX IN S IN TH E E N V IR ON ME N T » (R.A.T.E.), lo- 7 of 10.

cated in Halifax, Nova Scotia.

rate@chebucto.ns.ca
hjones@chebucto.ns.ca
mfreynolds@eastlink.ca

• « S E N TIN E LLE S P E T ITC OD IA C R IV E R K EE P ER », located in Moncton, New

Brunswick.

daniel.leblanc@petitcodiac.org

• « S IE R R A C LU B », « C H IN OOK G R OU P », located in Calgary, Alberta.

treew@shaw.ca

• « S OC IE TY P R OMOT IN G E N V IR ON ME N TA L C ON S E RV A TION » (S.P.E.C.), lo-

cated in Vancouver, British Columbia.

outreach@spec.bc.ca

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Canadian Environmental Law Association.
Theresa McClenaghan.
Executive Director.
theresa@cela.ca
<< In general, these proposed regula-
tions [ in Ontario ] are strong and ap-
propriate. They are also part of the
new green economy. Under this new
law, Ontario’s lawn care industry can
continue to become innovators in
non−toxic lawn care, creating eco-
nomic growth and green jobs. >>
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Senior Researcher.
kcooper@cela.ca
<< Lawn and garden pesti-
cides are just not worth the
risks, particularly to children.
Pesticides are associated with
cancer, impacts on brain de-
velopment and hormone dis-
ruption that can further impair
child development. >>
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Kapil Khat ter .
Board Member.
kapil@cape.ca
<< Lawn and garden pesti-
cides are just not worth the
risks. There are associations
with non–Hodgkins [sic] lym-
phoma, prostate cancer and
other diseases that are on the
rise in Canada. >>
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