August, '11] HEWITT: INSECT LEGISLATION IN CANADA 359 



carrying out eradicative measures against the brown-tail moth in 

 those regions in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick infested with the 

 insect. This eradicative work is carried out in cooperation with the 

 respective Provincial Governments. The fumigation and inspection 

 of imported plants and of infested regions and eradicative work is 

 carried on under the direction of the Dominion Entomologist. 



The Minister of Agriculture has power to prohibit the importation 

 of plants from any given region should it be deemed necessary, oAving 

 to the presence of serious insect pests or diseases in such a region. This 

 has been done in the case of potatoes from Newfoundland and the 

 neighboring islands to prevent the introduction of potato canker 

 (Chrysophlyctis endobiotica) . 



The Destructive Insect and Pest Act and the Regulations issued 

 thereunder are appended. 



In addition to the legislation of the Federal Government, certain 

 of the Provincial Governments have instituted legislative measures in 

 reference to plant diseases and pests. 



The Province of British Columbia inspects all plants and fruit enter- 

 ing the province, and any plants or fruit found to be infested with 

 insect pests is either treated or condemned. 



The Province of Ontario has legislation chiefly referring to the 

 inspection of nurseries and the treatment of plants grown in nurseries. 



The Province of Nova Scotia has recently enacted legislation under 

 which the Department of Agriculture for the province will have power 

 to inspect orchards and take such steps as are necessary for the eradica- 

 tion or control of the more serious insect pests and plant diseases. 



THE DESTRUCTIVE INSECT AND PEST ACT 



An Act to Prevent the Introduction or Spreading of Insects, Pests and Diseases 

 Destructive to Vegetation 



(9-10 Edward VII, Chap. 31. Assented to 4th May, 1910.) 



His Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Com- 

 mons of Canada, enacts as follows: 



1. This Act may be cited as "The Desirudive Insect and Pest Act." 



2. In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, "the Minister" means "the 

 Minister of Agriculture." 



3. The Governor in Council may make such regulations as are deemed e.xpedient 

 to prevent the introduction or admission into Canada, or the spreading therein, of 

 any insect, pest or disease destructive to vegetation. 



4. Such regulations may provide : 



(a) for the prohibition generally, or from any particular country or place, of the 

 introduction or admission into Canada of any vegetable or other matter likely to 

 introduce any such insect, pest or disease; 



(b) the terms or conditions upon, and the places at which any such vegetable or 

 other matter may be introduced or admitted into Canada; 



