There has certainly been a lot of talk this summer about the proposed pesticide ban - a number of people I have spoken to are very concerned about the possible ramifications of the ban.

To get a good look at both sides of the argument, I suggest you simply follow this link to some Google search results. There you should be able to see a variety of viewpoints - including those of the National Post, Landscape Ontario, and even David Suzuki.

Before forming an opinion on the issue I recommend taking a look at the actual proposal:

Here is the proposed list of banned pesticides in Ontario, from the Ministry of the Environment website. Also of interest is the Notice of Proposal, which you can find by visiting this page and entering the registry number 010-2248.