Re: the Ontario Pesticide…

Re: the Ontario Pesticide Adviosry Committee (OPAC).

They've done an excellent job and Ontario's Cosmetic Ban is considered gold standard in Canada. The Ontario Government proposes to disband the committee, and the cosmetic ban, promising to reintroduce the cosmetic ban under the control of one human, a government appointed "Director" who will decide what additions can go on the permitted pesticide list.

It is ludicrous to suggest that one government appointed "Director" can make decisions about which pesticides should be added to the cosmetic ban acceptance list. That is an invitation to corruption, ignorance and environmental disaster.
PMRA uses primarily industry supplied testing to make decision. This is totally unacceptable.
Damage to ecology through accidental spread is not considered by PMRA
ALL neonictinoid tracking (of seed sales, of independent assessment of need, and of use) should remain in place. Three of the most dangerous neonics have now been slated for removal.