Pesticides

Act: Pest Control Products Act, R.S.C. 1985, c. P-9
Regulation: Pest Control Products Regulations, C.R.C., Vol. XIII, c. 1253, p. 10158

To Whom Does This Apply?

Manufacturers, importers, exporters, sellers and users of pesticides.

"Pests" include any injurious, noxious or troublesome insect, fungus, bacterial organism, virus, weed, rodent or other plant or animal pest, and includes any injurious, noxious or troublesome organic function of a plant or animal.

Summary

The Pest Control Products Act regulates products used for the control of pests and the organic function of plants and animals.

The Pest Control Product Regulations require that all pest control products imported into, sold or used in Canada or used or contained in another control product in Canada be registered. A "control product" is defined as any product, device, organism, substance or thing that is manufactured, represented, sold or used as a means for directly or indirectly controlling, preventing, destroying, mitigating, attracting or repelling any pest. It includes any compound or substance that enhances or modifies, or is intended to enhance or modify the physical or chemical characteristics of a control product to which it is added, and any active ingredient used for the manufacture of a control product. Certain controlled products are exempt from the Act.

An application for registration, or to amend an existing registration can be made to the Pest Management Regulatory Agency. A registration package can be ordered from the National contact listed below.  

The Regulations also specify the requirements for:

• registration;
• cancellation and suspension of registration;
• prohibitions respecting use;
• import;
• export;
• interprovincial trade;
• record keeping;
• labelling;
• storage and display;
• distribution and packaging;
• standards; and
• sampling and seizure of pesticide products.

Other federal and provincial legislation may apply to the transportation, spills and releases of pesticides. 

Each province has the power to regulate the sale of pesticides within the province, and to issue licenses, permits and certificates for the sale, distribution, and application of pesticides within the province. They can also regulate the storage and transport of pesticides within the province.

The Registration Handbook for Pest Control Products Under the Pest Control Products Act and Regulations provides general information on the registration process. This guide can be ordered from the National contact listed below.  
 
Guidelines relating to Pesticide Regulations can be ordered from the National contact listed below.

For more general information relating to pesticides, please contact the Pest Management Regulatory Agency by calling toll free within Canada at 1-800-267-6315.

DISCLAIMER
Information contained in this section is of a general nature only and is not intended to constitute advice for any specific fact situation. For particular questions, the users are invited to contact their lawyer. For additional information, see contact(s) listed below.

Quebec Contact(s):
Ms. Nathalie Bisson
Regional Pesticides Officer
Pest Management Regulatory Agency
Health Canada
2nd Floor, East Tower, Complexe Guy-Favreau
200 René-Lévesque Boulevard West
Montréal, Quebec  H2Z 1X4
Telephone: (514) 496-1671
E-mail: bissonn@inspection.gc.ca

Mr. Pierre-Olivier Duval
Regional Pesticides Officer
Pest Management Regulatory Agency
Health Canada
2nd Floor, East Tower, Complexe Guy-Favreau
200 René-Lévesque Boulevard West
Montréal, Quebec  H2Z 1X4
Telephone: (514) 496-1670
Fax: (514) 283-1844
E-mail: duvalpo@inspection.gc.ca

Ms. Johanne Lafortune
Regional Manager
Pest Management Regulatory Agency
Health Canada Regional Office - Quebec Region
2nd Floor
West
Montréal, Quebec  H2Z 1X4
Telephone: (514) 496-1672
Fax: (514) 283-1844
E-mail: johanne_lafortune@hc-sc.gc.ca
Web site: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/index_e.html

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National Contact(s):
Pest Management Regulatory Agency
Health Canada
A.L. 6606D2, Sir Charles Tupper Building
2720 Riverside Drive
Ottawa, Ontario  K1A 0K9
Telephone: 613-736-3799
Fax: 613-736-3798
Toll-free (information): 1-800-267-6315
E-mail: pmra_infoserv@hc-sc.gc.ca
Web site: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/pmra-arla/english/index-e.html