Coquitlam Pesticide Awareness Coalition - CPAC

02/19/2019

France’s new ban goes further than the European Union’s, which outlaws only 3 bee-killing pesticides France has now set the benchmark in the global effort to save the bees and prevent “ecological Armageddon.” The country banned all 5 of the neonicotinoid pesticides that researchers are blami...

05/17/2012

BAD NEWS: BC is NOT getting a cosmetic pesticide ban.
On May 17, 2012 the Liberal Government chose the weakest response across Canada. BC will NOT be following in the footsteps of provinces with effective bans.
What can you do?
Call the Premier now and tell her to put your children's health first and that you want a ban.
250 387 1715 or
[email protected]

02/24/2012

Congratulations to all for their hard work towards a pesticide bylaw within the City of Coquitlam!

The City Council passed the first three readings of the Pesticide Use Control Bylaw in a 7-2 vote (Councillors Terry Oneill and Lou Sekora against). There is an article from the Tri-City News below and there is also an online poll. Please share this poll with your contacts and encourage them to visit the poll indicating
their support.

Pesticides migrate to salmon streams and other people's lawns, which is why Coquitlam's spray ban is necessary.

12/16/2011

TODAY***YOUR SUBMISSION NEEDED***DEADLINE TODAY. The Canadian Cancer Society is very concerned about the cosmetic and non-essential use of potentially cancer-causing substances on green spaces. The current body of scientific evidence suggesting that some substances used in pesticides may increase the risk of developing cancer. This includes studies linking childhood leukemia and childhood brain cancer with the use of pesticides at home or by a parent at work. Cosmetic chemical pesticides are used to control w**ds and other unwanted plants on lawns and gardens and can contain carcinogens. http://www.cancergameplan.ca/

The Special Committee on Cosmetic Pesticides is interested in hearing your views in support or in opposition to a ban on the cosmetic use of pesticides. Recognizing that there are many views on this issue, we encourage you to complete the questionnaire below and to include any additional comments in...

11/10/2011

CPAC is grateful to Councilor Selina Robinson for moving our community closer to a cosmetic pesticide ban. While it has been three years and we are not quite there, Selina’s persistence on council is appreciated and she has our support in the upcoming municipal election.

11/07/2011

Voice your concerns about cosmetic pesticides - deadline is December 16th for public input - don't miss out on having your say!

The Canadian Cancer Society is pleased the Provincial Government is taking steps towards banning cosmetic pesticides.

10/25/2011

Coquitlam Staff presented the draft pesticide bylaw to committee yesterday - fortunately it was sent back to staff. With what they presented, there is barely a point in having a bylaw. We hope to see something much more productive come forward, a bylaw that will protect our health and environment rather than cater to corporations please!!!

08/02/2011

Why do we always think a lawn has to be a perfect green golf course type lawn? I love my back lawn. My pesticide free lawn is made up of a mix of grass, two types of flowers and yes some other so called “w**ds” here and there. I have given up the idea that was somehow forced upon us in our society that our lawns have to look like a golf course and that we need to apply w**d killers to make it look that way. Here’s to a new way of thinking about what a lawn should look like-- Elisabeth Baldazzi

07/24/2011

What do you think about this? Even nature knows that we need to apply the precautionary principal and not use cosmetic pesticides on our lawns and gardens!!

By sealing up cells full of contaminated pollen, bees appear to be attempting to protect the rest of the hive

07/18/2011