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Publication Date: August 20, 2026 - 04:00
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Invasive plants are available across Canada. Is federal regulation possible?
August 20, 2026
Several Canadian cities are pursuing bylaws to restrict the sale of invasive plants by garden centres and nurseries. Advocates with the Canadian Coalition for Invasive Plant Regulation say a federal horticulture body and invasive plant database would help a biodiversity crisis in the making.
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