Hudson, Quebec Pesticide By-Law

Collection of materials related to the Supreme Court of Canada Decision on Municipal Powers to Set By-Laws

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After a ten year path through the courts, the Hudson, Quebec pesticide by-law withstood successive legal challenges from lawn-spraying companies. After losing at two levels of the Quebec courts, on appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada, the highest court unanimously affirmed the legal power of Hudson, and most Canadian municipalities, to pass pesticide by-laws. CELA intervened in the Hudson appeal on its own behalf and representing nine citizen and environmental organizations and one individual. In complementary interventions, CELA worked alongside the Sierra Legal Defence Fund who represented three organizations in the appeal, including the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.

Below are detailed and summary publications, legal submissions, and related media releases and Intervenor articles about this precedent-setting case.

Media Releases

Mar 24 2009
Civil society groups defend Quebec pesticide ban in Parliament
Mar 4 2009
CELEBRATION! Decisive Precautionary Action in Ontario with Proclamation of Law Banning Use and Sale of Cosmetic Pesticides
Feb 13 2009
Canadians to Harper: Renegotiate NAFTA with Obama
Aug 30 2007
CELA in cheering section for Province-wide ban on non-essential pesticides
Nov 18 2005
Canada's top court rejects final pesticide industry challenge
May 13 2005
Ontaro Court of Appeal Releases Pesticides Decision
Dec 12 2003
Superior Court Dismisses Industry Challenge of Toronto Pesticide By-law
May 20 2003
Pesticide Bylaw Partnership Makes Final Push
Apr 1 2003
Medical Officer of Health Details Bylaw to Ban Pesticides
Nov 8 2002
Health Professionals, Labour and Environment Groups Call for a Toronto Pesticide Bylaw
Jun 28 2001
Victory for Pesticide Reduction and Local Democracy
Dec 6 2000
Anti-Pesticide By-Law Challenged at Supreme Court
Dec 6 2000
Contestation d'un arrêté municipal anti-pesticides devant la Cour suprême (Anti-pesticide By-law Challenged at Supreme Court - version française)
Sep 26 2000
Environmental and Citizens' Groups File Pesticide Arguments with Supreme Court
Feb 28 2000
CELA’S Clients Intervening in Supreme Court of Canada Municipal Pesticides By-Law Case
Jan 14 2000
Environmental Groups Seek Leave to Intervene in Supreme Court of Canada Case on Pesticide By-Laws

Intervenor Articles

Ban on Cosmetic Pesticides is Overdue
Intervenor: vol. 27, no. 3 - 4, July - December 2002
Urban versus Agricultural: Pinning Down the Numbers on Pesticide Use
Intervenor: vol. 27, no. 1 - 2, January - June 2002
Pesticide Applicators Failed 70% of Inspections in 2001
Intervenor: vol. 27, no. 1 - 2, January - June 2002
Bill 111 - Ontario's New Municipal Act and Pesticide By-law Powers
Intervenor: vol. 26, no. 4 September - December 2001
Cela In The Courts - Victory for Pesticide Reduction and Local Democracy
Intervenor: vol. 26, no. 2 - 3, April - August 2001
CELA Intervenes In Supreme Court Pesticides Case
Intervenor: Vol 25. No 1 January - March 2000
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