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| May 12, 2006 — — That, in the opinion of the House, beginning on the 22nd day of April (Earth Day) next: |
| (a) all pesticides which are regulated pursuant to the Pest Control Products Act be banned (i) within a dwelling-house, (ii) on any parcel of land on which a dwelling-house is situated, (iii) on any place that is within one hundred metres of a parcel of land described in paragraph (ii), (iv) in any school, hospital, office or similar building in which members of the public customarily stay for more than a day or work, or (v) on any private or public land that is customarily used by members of the public as visitors, licensees or in any other authorized capacity for recreation or entertainment, including but not limited to parks and sports grounds; |
| (b) that this ban not apply to a building used for the husbandry of animals, the cultivation of plants or the storage, processing, packaging or distribution of plants or animals or products made primarily from plants or animals, or in the immediate vicinity of such a building; |
| (c) that this ban not apply to a control product used within an enclosed building: to purify water intended for the use of humans or animals; to control or destroy a health hazard; to control or destroy pests that have caused an infestation; for commercial agricultural purposes; as a wood perservative; or as an insect repellent for personal use; and |
| (d) that should further exemptions be sought to this pesticide ban, then the onus to prove safety shall be placed on the manufacturer to show to the satisfaction of both the Minister of Health and the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health, through scientific and medical evidence, that an exemption is justified. |
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| May 12, 2006 — — That, in the opinion of the House, every Canadian has a fundamental right to a clean environment and therefore the government should introduce amendments to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act to give the following rights effect in law, understanding that where shared jurisdiction exists, amendments would be made after full consultation with the body who shares the jurisdiction: |
| (a) the right to an environment that supports the health and well-being of humans, plant life and animal life; |
| (b) the right to have the environment protected, and where it has been degraded, to have it restored, for the benefit of both present and future generations, through reasonable legislative and other measures that (i) prevent pollution, ecological degradation and depletion of natural resources, (ii) promote conservation, including conservation of energy sources, (iii) preserve biological diversity, (iv) ensure that development and the use of natural resources are ecologically sustainable; while permitting justifiable economic and social development; |
| (c) the right to have reasonable access to information about the environment in the custody or under the control of the government; |
| (d) the right to be consulted and have a reasonable opportunity to participate in decisions that affect the rights set out in this provision; |
| (e) the right to ensure that the government and private entities apply the precautionary principle in making decisions that affect the environment or human health; and |
| (f) the right to ensure that the government applies the “polluter pays” principle when determining the responsibility of users and producers for preventing and rectifying harm from toxic substances, pollutants and waste. |