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Industry group drops legal challenge of pesticides rules in Quebec municipalities
The association said it wants to reopen talks after arguing the towns treated biopesticides and chemical pesticides differently.
- On Wednesday, the Association des services en horticulture ornementale du Québec withdrew its legal challenge against pesticide restrictions in five municipalities, including Granby and Saint-Hyacinthe.
- The group had argued in a Quebec Superior Court filing that the municipalities made an "unreasonable" distinction between chemical pesticides and biopesticides in their regulations.
- Representing over 100 businesses, the industry group operates in a landscape where at least 165 municipalities regulate pesticide use across Quebec, while Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada says many biopesticides "are more environmentally friendly than synthetic pesticides."
- Saint-Hyacinthe officials welcomed the withdrawal, pleased to avoid further legal defense costs, while Plessisville previously modified its restrictions to align with provincial regulations after industry contact.
- Public health advocate Pascal Priori characterized such legal challenges as "intimidation" tactics against small towns, while sociologist Louise Vandelac argues pesticide use for aesthetic lawn care is unnecessary.
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Industry group drops legal challenge of pesticides rules in Quebec municipalities
MONTREAL - A group representing Quebec's ornamental horticulture industry is dropping a legal challenge against rules restricting the use of pesticides in five municipalities.
·Toronto, Canada
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