The Hidden Menace in Your Garden Centre Invasive plants are a pervasive problem across Canada, threatening biodiversity and ecosystems with quiet menace.
Despite municipal efforts to stem the tide through local bylaws and regulations, a patchwork approach is unlikely to meet the federal government's ambitious target of reducing invasive species introductions by 50% by 2030.
The Canadian Coalition for Invasive Plant Regulation (CCIPR) is pushing Ottawa to establish a national regulatory body for the horticultural trade.