The Coalition for a Healthy Ottawa


CHO Media Releases:

Be sure to also check out our Fact Sheets

1)  Background information:

Municipal Pesticide Bylaw Stats
Lists municipalities across Canada that have enacted pesticide bylaws
Ottawa City Council Pesticide Voting History
Pesticide Polls and Surveys Across Canada

2)  CHO Media Releases:

Sept. 20, 2007 - Physicians and Scientists call for Action on Pesticides used for Landscaping
May 14, 2007 - Why and How to Have Healthy Landscapes
March 29, 2007 - Canadian Cancer Society News Release:  4 out of 5 Ottawa residents say lawn chemicals threaten kids, environment
March 29, 2007 - Scientific Evidence Growing Quickly for Pesticide Restrictions
Nov. 8, 2006 - Ottawa Voters can Elect a Council that will Restrict Lawn Pesticides
Nov. 2, 2006 - CHO Ottawa Municipal Candidates' Questionnaire 2006 
Nov. 1, 2006 - Ottawa Environmental Votes - 2006 Councillor Report Card
Nov. 17, 2005 - CHO Congratulates the City of Toronto
Nov. 10, 2005 - Ottawa City Council Fails to Protect Public Health by Rejecting a Pesticide Bylaw
Nov. 1, 2005 - Rural residents deserve equal protection from lawn pesticides
Oct. 19, 2005 - CHO Recommends A Strong Pesticide Bylaw
Sept. 25, 2005 - Top Ten Reasons For Not Using The Herbicide 2,4-D
May 5, 2005 - CHO supports the HRSS Committee Motion for drafting a pesticide bylaw for Ottawa
March 11, 2005 - Major Problems with PMRA's 2,4-D Herbicide Review
February 21, 2005 - Awaiting Federal Herbicide Review
August 27, 2004 - City of Ottawa stumbles over hurdle to protecting children from pesticides on City land
August 23, 2004 - Joint CHO & Sierra Club statement concerning the need for pesticide free City of Ottawa sports fields
July 13, 2004 - CHO statement on the City of Ottawa's sports fields.
April 28, 2004 - CHO applauds the OCFP study linking pesticides to neurological injury, cancer and reproduction disorders.
April 22, 2004 - Earth Day.
February 16, 2004 - Pesticides in the Rideau River and Two Tributaries (En Français)
November 3, 2003 - Many of Ottawa's Municipal Election Candidates Support a Pesticide-free By-law.

 


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