Originally published on the CCIPR’s Facebook group, October 26, 2026 In 2022, Canada pledged to prevent the introduction and spread of invasive species by managing their pathways. For invasive plants, the main pathway is the global horticultural trade. Yet governments at international, national and provincial levels have been reluctant to restrict sales or modernize legislation READ MORE
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British Columbia: Invasive Plant Regulatory Update, Part 2: Municipalities Taking the Next Step
Originally published on the CCIPR Facebook group, October 26, 2026 In Part 1, I described BC’s three provincial lists of regulated invasive plants. None of them prohibits the sale of a single invasive plant, and taxpayers pay to pull what gardeners continue to plant. In this post, I look at the municipalities that have decided READ MORE
British Columbia: Invasive Plant Regulatory Update, Part 1: Provincial Laws and the Science Gap
Originally published on the CCIPR Facebook group October 26, 2026 I smiled at a comment on my Alberta and Saskatchewan overview: “TL;DR.”For a Facebook post, I know these are long. I share them as references for those who, like me, want to better understand how we are collectively responding to the invasive species crisis, how READ MORE