Correspondence regarding Rat Fertility Control
A request for council support for a regional initiative advocating for the accelerated federal approval of rat fertility control products.
From: Lavinia Sent: June 1, 2026 8:51 AM To: Mayor And Council Email mayorandcouncil@viewroyal.ca Subject: Rat Fertility Control
Dear Corporate Officer / Municipal Clerk,
My name is Lavinia Rojas, and I am preparing a coordinated request for presentation to the ten municipalities within the Greater Victoria region regarding municipal support for the accelerated federal approval of rat fertility control products for professional municipal use in Canada.
As part of this initiative, I am providing a draft resolution for Council’s consideration. The intent is for each municipality to review the resolution and determine whether to adopt it as written, amend it, or refer it through standard Council procedures.
This initiative is being presented consistently across all ten municipalities in the region.
In addition, a supporting citizen petition has been initiated by residents of the region. The petition may be reviewed here: https://forms.gle/pxMQAibQCqEnWHgr9
For context, similar advocacy has been formally undertaken by other Canadian municipalities, including the City of Ottawa, requesting that Health Canada and the Pest Management Regulatory Agency prioritize and accelerate regulatory review of these products.
If Council chooses to support the resolution, I intend to compile all adopted municipal resolutions and forward them, along with supporting materials including the citizen petition, to Health Canada and the Pest Management Regulatory Agency as part of a coordinated regional submission.
I would appreciate guidance on the appropriate process for submitting a delegation request and whether advance submission of materials is required.
Thank you for your time and assistance.
Rat Fertility Control Products – Federal Regulatory Action Request
WHEREAS the City of Ottawa Council has formally requested that Health Canada and the Pest Management Regulatory Agency prioritize and accelerate the approval of rat fertility control products for use in Canada;
AND WHEREAS municipalities in the United States, operating under U.S. Environmental Protection Agency registration, have reported reductions in rat activity and juvenile populations where fertility control products are implemented as part of sustained integrated pest management programs;
AND WHEREAS these products are deployed by trained pest-management professionals as part of integrated rodent management systems, including sanitation, exclusion, monitoring, and targeted application, and are not intended for public or unsupervised use;
AND WHEREAS municipalities are experiencing increasing rodent pressures that impact public health, sanitation, infrastructure, and community well-being, and require access to additional modern, science based tools to support effective municipal pest management;
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT the Council of View Royal requests that Health Canada and the Pest Management Regulatory Agency accelerate the scientific review and approval of rat fertility control products for professional municipal use in Canada;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT Council supports consideration of Town View Royal participation in pilot programs or field evaluations following any federal approval of such products;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT this resolution be forwarded to Health Canada, the Pest Management Regulatory Agency, and relevant federal and municipal associations for consideration.
Sincerely,
Lavinia Rojas Victoria, BC