Canadian Health Minister Anne McLellan today [Friday] introduced in the House of Commons a bill to enact a new Pest Control Products Act (PCPA).

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The bill, she maintains, will safeguard Canadians and help ensure a safe and abundant food supply.


“The Government of Canada is committed to ensuring that Canadians are better protected from health and environmental risks posed by pesticides. The bill reflects this commitment by modernising and strengthening pesticide regulation and making the registration system more transparent,” said Minister McLellan.


The proposed new Pest Control Products Act would strengthen health and environmental protection by:


*requiring special protection for infants and children;
*taking into account pesticide exposure from all sources, including food and water, and considering cumulative effects of pesticides that act in the same way; and,
*supporting pesticide risk reduction, for example, ensuring that only pesticides that make a useful contribution to pest management are registered and encouraging the registration of lower-risk products.

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The bill would also make the registration system more transparent by:


*establishing a public registry to allow access to detailed evaluation reports on registered pesticides;
*allowing the public to view the test data on which these pesticide evaluations are based; and,
*allowing the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) to share scientific studies with provincial/territorial and international regulators, which will enhance the process for international joint reviews of pesticides, giving Canadian growers equal access to newer, safer pesticides so they can be competitive in the marketplace.


Finally, the bill aims to strengthen post-registration control of pesticides by:


*requiring pesticide companies to report adverse effects;
*requiring re-evaluations of older pesticides 15 years after they are registered and providing the Minister with the authority to remove pesticides from the market if required data are not supplied; and,
*providing increased powers of inspection and higher maximum penalties, up to C$1m (US$0.6m) for the most serious offences, when pesticides are not marketed or used in accordance with the law.


“The changes introduced today take into consideration the views of all parties, while recognizing that the protection of human health and the environment continue to be the top priority in regulating pesticides in Canada,” said Minister McLellan.