March 28, 2024

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    NORAHG Responds to the THREAT of PROHIBITION in the Province of Manitoba.

     

    Anti-Pesticide PROHIBITION in Manitoba is NOT NECESSARY.

    In the last decade, ALL PROVINCIAL PROHIBITIONS against pest control products are 100 per cent Politically-Based and 0 per cent Science-Based.

    And finally, in 2011, the PROVINCE OF ALBERTA STOPPED the trend towards NEEDLESS, SENSELESS, and MALICIOUS PROHIBITION.

    On August 9th, 2011, the GOVERNMENT OF ALBERTA stated that it WILL NOT CREATE RESTRICTIONS OR LAWS THAT CONFLICT WITH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, that is relied upon for health and safety assessments.

    Consequently, the GOVERNMENT OF ALBERTA has indicated that is has NO INTENT TO PROHIBIT THE SALE OF ANY PEST CONTROL PRODUCT.

    ALBERTA has monitored Anti-Pesticide PROHIBITIONS over the past few years and the approaches taken by other jurisdictions, and has found THE BASIS FOR ACTION CONFUSING AND INCONSISTENT.

    Moreover, PROHIBITIONS INFLICTED IMMENSE LOSSES to the Professional Lawn Care Industry, in the HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.

    For example, the ONTARIO Professional Lawn Care Industry LOST OVER 500,000,000 DOLLARS, with UP TO 12,500 UNEMPLOYED.

    Because of PROHIBITION in ONTARIO, ONE-COMPANY-PER-WEEK DISAPPEARS INTO TOTAL OBLIVION.

    In the PROVINCE OF QUEBEC, OVER 60 PER CENT of the Professional Lawn Care companies was ANNIHILATED.

    Because of Anti-Pesticide PROHIBITION, the owners, employees, and families dependent on Professional Lawn Care businesses faced TERROR, DESPAIR, and DESTITUTION.

    Anti-Pesticide PROHIBITIONS have led to LOSS OF REVENUES, BUSINESS FAILURES, BANKRUPTCY, and UNEMPLOYMENT.

    Because of PROHIBITION, Ontario and Quebec green spaces are now OVER-RUN WITH WEEDS, INFESTED WITH INSECTS, and DISMALLY DESTROYED  ―  they look like GARBAGE DUMPS.

     

    THE SAME FATE SOON AWAITS MANITOBA.

     

    Any PROHIBITION of pest control products is NOT JUSTIFIED because STRICT REGULATIONS based on scientific research already PROTECT our health and our environment.

    Conventional pest control products are SAFE, EFFECTIVE, ECONOMICAL, LOW-RISK, and SCIENTIFICALLY SAFE, and NO HARM WILL OCCUR when they are used according to label directions.

    The ASSESSMENT proving that pest control products are SCIENTIFICALLY-SAFE is a process that can take up to TEN YEARS and COST HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.

    The cost to manufacturers to get a pest control product from the lab to store shelves is about 250 MILLION DOLLARS.

    Canada has one of the MOST STRINGENT REGULATORY APPROVAL SYSTEMS in the world  …  Health Canada.

    PROHIBITION in Manitoba is NOT NECESSARY, and, in fact, WILL BE HARMFUL.

     

    NORAHG has compiled more information about PROHIBITION on The Pesticide Truths Web-Site  …

    https://pesticidetruths.com/toc/province-of-alberta/

    https://pesticidetruths.com/toc/ontario-living-in-environmental-infamy/

    https://pesticidetruths.com/toc/carnage-caused-by-anti-pesticide-prohibition/

     

    WILLIAM H. GATHERCOLE AND NORAH G

    NORAHG is the National Organization Responding Against HUJE that seek to harm the Green space industry.

    NORAHG is a NATIONAL NON PROFIT NON PARTISAN organization that does not accept money from corporations or governments or trade associations, and represents NO VESTED INTERESTS WHATSOEVER.

    NORAHG is dedicated to reporting the work of RESPECTED and HIGHLY RATED EXPERTS who promote ENVIRONMENTAL REALISM and PESTICIDE TRUTHS.

    https://pesticidetruths.com/

     

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