Non-Essential Pesticide Use Regulation (286/2014): submission of petition signatories

The Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (CAPE) submitted a petition with 361 signatures to Minister Rochelle Squires requesting that Manitoba retain its current regulation restricting non-essential pesticide use. CAPE argues that the ban is a science-based policy that reduces health risks—including reproductive, neurological, developmental, and respiratory issues—for vulnerable populations such as children and pregnant women. The organization also notes that municipal weed programs in six Canadian cities demonstrate that effective weed control is possible without riskier herbicides.

• CAPE submitted a petition signed by 361 individuals requesting that the Government of Manitoba keep the provincial Regulation restricting non-essential pesticide uses.
• Research involving over 500 peer-reviewed studies indicates that pesticide exposure is linked to adverse respiratory, developmental, neurological, and reproductive outcomes, with heightened risks for newborns, pregnant women, and children.
• A study of municipal weed programs in six Canadian cities found that weed control can be achieved at a reasonable cost and with high satisfaction without using riskier herbicides.

APA

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (2018). Non-Essential Pesticide Use Regulation (286/2014): submission of petition signatories. https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/CAPE-petition-letter-to-Minister-Squires-November-27-2018.pdf

Chicago

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment. Non-Essential Pesticide Use Regulation (286/2014): submission of petition signatories. 2018. https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/CAPE-petition-letter-to-Minister-Squires-November-27-2018.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment |title=Non-Essential Pesticide Use Regulation (286/2014): submission of petition signatories |date=27 November 2018 |url=https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/CAPE-petition-letter-to-Minister-Squires-November-27-2018.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{canadianassociationofphysiciansfortheenvironment2018nonessential, author = {{Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}}, title = {{Non-Essential Pesticide Use Regulation (286/2014): submission of petition signatories}}, publisher = {Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}, year = {2018}, month = nov, url = {https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/CAPE-petition-letter-to-Minister-Squires-November-27-2018.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }