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HISTORY OF PESTICIDE REGULATION IN CANADA

1969
CANADA'S PEST CONTROL PRODUCTS ACT (PCPA) PASSED
1987
LAW REFORM COMMISSION RECOMMENDS 23 IMPROVEMENTS TO CANADA'S PESTICIDE LAW
1990
BLUE BOOK RECOMMENDS MAJOR REFORM OF PESTICIDE LEGISLATION
1993
CHRÉTIEN PROMISES TO AMEND PESTICIDE LEGISLATION IN RED BOOK
1994
'PURPLE BOOK', GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO BLUE BOOK RECOMMENDS PESTICIDE LAW CHANGES
1995
RESPONSIBILITY FOR PESTICIDES MOVED FROM AGRICULTURE CANADA TO HEALTH CANADA
1996
U.S.A PASSES SUBSTANTIAL REFORMS TO PESTICIDE REGULATION IN FOOD QUALITY PROTECTION ACT
1997
PESTICIDE MANUFACTURERS REQUIRED TO COVER COSTS OF PESTICIDE REGISTRATIONS
1998
PEST MANAGEMENT ADVISORY COUNCIL CALLS  FOR AMENDMENTS TO THE PCPA
1999
COMMISSIONER ON ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT LAMBASTES CANADA'S  PESITICIDE REGULATION
2000
HOUSE OF COMMONS ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE RECOMMENDS OVERHAUL OF PCPA
2001
SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS HUDSON, QUEBEC BYLAW BANNING COSMETIC USE OF PESTICIDES
2002
MINISTER MCLELLAN INTRODUCES FIRST AMENDMENTS TO PCPA IN 31 YEARS.