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Urban pesticide use – facts you ought to know

Pesticides serve as useful tools for protecting people and property. They are safe, they are effective and they are already well regulated by Health Canada.
Well-maintained public and private spaces make for happier, healthier communities. Green spaces contribute to people’s mental and physical well-being, they fill an important role in our environment and they also contribute economically through tourism and business activity.
Pesticides exist to protect those benefits from insects, weeds or diseases that threaten these valuable spaces.

Natural does not equal safe which is why Health Canada assesses all pesticides – regardless of whether they are natural or synthetic – to ensure they can be used safely.
Bans that ignore the scientific evidence that existing federal regulations are based on actually jeopardize the health and safety of the very communities governments say they are trying to protect.