Dec 13, 2010 — The District of Oak Bay considers a bylaw restricting cosmetic pesticide usage.

 

July 10, 2010 — Organic Islands Festival 10 am -5pm Glendale Gardens, Victoria

 

Feb 15, 2010 — BC Gov’t asks for input on new provincial law banning cosmetic pesticide sales.

 

Dec 14, 2009 — Saanich council introduces bylaw to ban cosmetic use of pesticides

 

Sept 25, 2008 — Union of BC Municipalities votes in favour of a province-wide ban of cosmetic pesticides.

 

July 14, 2008 — Esquimalt passes pesticide use bylaw

 

May 7, 2008 — Letter to the Times Colonist Support on Earth Day 

 

April 23, 2008 — From the Globe and Mail Big retailers pull pesticides

 

April 23, 2008 — From the Times Colonist Ontario introduces ban on pesticides

 

April 22, 2008 — From the CBC Ontario pesticide ban 

 

April14, 2008 — From the Times Colonist Sierra Club Victoria Group letter-to-the-editor

 

April 3, 2008 — Canadian Cancer Society hosts MLA breakfast challenges the BC government to make the Ultimate 2010 Legacy.

 

March 14-16 2008 — Beyond Pesticides’ Healthy Future Conference held at the University of California, Berkeley

 

March 10, 2008 — CRD launches Grassroots Movement asking  citizens to Take the Pledge to Go Pesticide-Free.

 

November 15, 2007 — Victoria City Council Pesticide Bylaw passes first reading.

December 12, 2006 — Health Canada announces New Pesticide Regulations to Protect Canadians.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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