Re: Manitoba legislation on non-essential uses of pesticides

CAPE argues that Manitoba should keep its restrictions on non-essential pesticides, presenting evidence from six Canadian municipalities that satisfactory weed control is achievable without toxic herbicides through turf maintenance practices like mowing and aeration. The document asserts that such bans protect human health and do not lead to exponential budget increases or significant public dissatisfaction.

• A study of six Canadian municipalities with bans on non-essential toxic pesticides found that acceptable weed control can be achieved at reasonable costs without toxic herbicides.
• Municipalities under cosmetic pesticide restrictions maintain turf, including challenging areas like sports fields, using methods such as aeration, overseeding, fertilization, top-dressing, and mowing to build healthy turf.
• The study indicates that weed control budgets have not increased exponentially and managers have not simply replaced banned products with allowable ones.
• Parks managers report that a majority of residents support weed control methods that avoid toxic pesticides, and complaints regarding weeds are described as minimal.
• CAPE argues that non-essential pesticide exposure creates health risks and additional costs for the provincial health care system, noting that Manitoba's Chief Provincial Public Health Officer recommended against using pesticides if they are not needed.

APA

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (2018). Re: Manitoba legislation on non-essential uses of pesticides. https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Manitoba-Pesticides-Article-October-18-2018.pdf

Chicago

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment. Re: Manitoba legislation on non-essential uses of pesticides. 2018. https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Manitoba-Pesticides-Article-October-18-2018.pdf.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment |title=Re: Manitoba legislation on non-essential uses of pesticides |date=17 October 2018 |url=https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Manitoba-Pesticides-Article-October-18-2018.pdf |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{canadianassociationofphysiciansfortheenvironment2018manitoba, author = {{Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}}, title = {{Re: Manitoba legislation on non-essential uses of pesticides}}, publisher = {Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}, year = {2018}, month = oct, url = {https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Manitoba-Pesticides-Article-October-18-2018.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }