TORONTO - Ontario won't scrap plans to review the safety of a potentially dangerous pesticide despite its recent approval by Health Canada.
Environment Minister John Gerretsen says Ontario's proposed pesticide ban seeks to look at the "cumulative effects" of chemicals like 2,4-D. He says the federal government looks at such chemicals on a "product-by-product" basis.
The provincial government has put forward a list of 80 chemicals and 300 products that will be part of a regulatory system to be invoked if the bill passes.
The exact products and ingredients to be banned in Ontario will be laid out in the regulations.
The Pest Management Regulatory Agency concluded its re-evaluation of 2,4-D last month and found it meets Canada's strict health and safety standards.
