Provincial requirements can impose additional restrictions on the use of a pesticide but will not be any less stringent than the requirements imposed by the federal government. The specific regulations may vary from province to province but the purpose and scope of the regulations are generally quite similar. For more information on pesticide regulations in your particular province, contact your local Department of Environment in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and Newfoundland or the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry in Prince Edward Island. One aspect of pesticide regulation that the provinces handle is commercial applicator training. These applicators must demonstrate by means of an examination that they are knowledgeable in the safe and proper use of the pesticides they are handling.
Some provinces have training officers who administer training and examinations.
Violations of provincial regulations may result in prosecution. Provinces have pesticide inspection officers to enforce the pesticide regulations. However, many garden centers offer seminars on safe and proper use of pesticides. These would be useful to homeowners who use pesticides. Federal and provincial pesticide regulations ensure that registered control products are safe when label directions are followed.