Pest Management in Federal Office Facilities
Context
Recently, there have been confirmed reports of the presence of bedbugs in buildings in the Public Services and Procurement Canada (PSPC) inventory which has received significant attention from members of the media, employee unions, and federal employers.
Suggested Response
- We understand that employees are concerned about the presence of bed bugs in our buildings, and we are taking these concerns very seriously.
- When bedbugs are reported, Public Services and Procurement Canada brings in pest management experts to investigate, and if required, conduct a full treatment of the affected area.
- My department has engaged an industry expert who confirms that current pest management practices are appropriate, and we will continue to vigorously address all reported cases.
If pressed on PSPC actions:
- We are taking this issue very seriously and have been working closely with facility managers in affected departments to address detections immediately.
- PSPC continues to work closely with landlords and federal departments to mitigate future incidents of pests. Follow up visual inspections have been ongoing and will continue on a weekly basis until further notice.
Background
Bed bugs can be unknowingly brought into the workplace on the personal effects of employees or visitors (i.e. bags, shoes), and even in mail packages.
PSPC is taking this issue very seriously and has been working closely with facility managers in affected departments to address detections immediately.
When bedbugs are reported, pest management experts are engaged to confirm the presence with an initial inspection. Canine inspections are conducted as required and monitoring traps installed. If bedbugs are confirmed, a full treatment of the affected area is completed. Elements of the treatment could include vacuuming, steaming and the application of a treatment spray. When possible, treatments are completed afterhours to minimize the impact on employees. Monitoring programs are put in place as it is not uncommon to require follow up treatments.
With the increase in reports of bedbugs, PSPC is implementing a risk-based approach to proactive monitoring which includes high traffic areas.
Various communications have been distributed across government to further enhance the prevention, detection and management of bedbugs in the workplace including additional instructions to the cleaning contractor community to reinforce the actions to take if they notice pests or their remnants.
Consultation are also underway with federal public sector unions.
To support Government wide communication and knowledge sharing, a PSPC website on Control of Bedbugs in Federal Facilities was published, complete with infographics, helpful links, and videos on PSPC pest management methods.
Buildings with Bedbug Presence Detected
As of December 2nd, in the past 6 months, 26 buildings have been investigated, treated for a confirmed presence, and are being monitored.
|
Building Address |
Date Reported |
Confirmed Presence |
Affected Departments |
Current Remedial Action |
Last Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
200 Kent Street, Ottawa |
06‑Nov‑19 |
Yes |
Fisheries and Oceans Canada |
Treatment (Steam cleaning November 9) Monitoring (ongoing) |
02‑Dec‑19 |
|
200 Eglantine Driveway, Ottawa |
29‑Oct‑19 |
Yes |
Health Canada |
Treatment (October 31 & November 5) Monitoring (ongoing K9 inspection until December 10) |
02‑Dec‑19 |
|
24‑Oct‑19 |
Yes |
Health Canada, Indigenous
|
Treatment (October 25 & 26) Monitoring (ongoing - traps installed) |
02‑Dec‑19 |
|
|
330/300 Sparks Street, Ottawa |
13‑Nov‑19 |
Yes |
Transport Canada |
Treatment (November 13 & 16) Monitoring (K9 inspection scheduled for November 20) |
02‑Dec‑19 |
|
55 Bay St, Hamilton |
17‑Oct‑19 |
Yes |
CRA, IRCC, CBSA, Veterans Affairs, Bankruptcy Canada, Canadian Forces Recruiting Centre, Health Canada, Industry Canada |
Treatment (October 27 & November 1) Monitoring (ongoing next update on Nov 28) |
02‑Dec‑19 |
|
70 Cremazie St.,
|
13‑May‑19 |
Yes |
Citizenship and Immigration,
|
Treatment (May 15 & 20) Monitoring (ongoing - traps installed) |
02‑Dec‑19 |
|
06‑Jun‑19 |
Yes |
Immigration, Refugees and
|
Treatment (no treatment - bed bug captured in trap) Monitoring (ongoing - traps installed) |
02‑Dec‑19 |
|
|
21‑Jul‑19 |
Yes |
Immigration, Refugees and
|
Treatment (spot treatment July 21) Monitoring (ongoing - traps installed) |
02‑Dec‑19 |
|
|
12‑Aug‑19 |
Yes |
Immigration, Refugees and
|
Treatment (spot treatment August 12) Monitoring (ongoing - traps installed) |
02‑Dec‑19 |
|
|
11‑Sep‑19 |
Yes |
Immigration, Refugees and
|
Treatment (no treatment - bed bugs captured in envelope) Monitoring (ongoing - traps installed) |
02‑Dec‑19 |
|
|
07‑Oct‑19 |
Yes |
Immigration, Refugees and
|
Treatment (October 11 - 14) Monitoring (ongoing - traps installed) |
02‑Dec‑19 |
|
|
23‑Oct‑19 |
Yes |
Immigration, Refugees and
|
Treatment (October 26) Monitoring (ongoing - traps installed) |
02‑Dec‑19 |
|
|
5-Nov-19 |
Yes |
Immigration, Refugees and
|
Treatment floor 2,6,7
|
02‑Dec‑19 |
|
|
27‑Nov‑19 |
Yes |
PSPC |
Treatment floor 10 ( December 1) |
02‑Dec‑19 |
|
|
300 Laurier West Ottawa |
19‑Nov‑19 |
Yes |
PSPC |
Treatment (waiting to confirm date) Monitoring (ongoing) |
02‑Dec‑19 |
|
170 Tunney’s Pasture Driveway, Ottawa |
24‑Oct‑19 |
Yes |
Statistics Canada |
Treatment (Octobre 25) Monitoring (ongoing - traps installed and K9 inspection completed November 18) |
02‑Dec‑19 |
|
120 Kings Street West, Hamilton ,Ontario |
22‑Nov‑19 |
Yes |
Canada Revenue Agency |
Treatment (waiting to confirm date) |
02‑Dec‑19 |
|
21 Fitzgerald
|
15‑Nov‑19 |
Yes |
Canada Revenue Agency |
Treatment (November 16 ) Monitoring (ongoing - K9 inspection scheduled for Dec 19 ) |
02‑Dec‑19 |
|
750 Heron Rd,
|
26‑Nov‑19 |
Yes |
Canada Revenue Agency |
Treatment (waiting on conformation) Monitoring (ongoing) |
02‑Dec‑19 |
|
18‑Nov‑19 |
Yes |
Canada Revenue Agency |
Treatment (no treatment)
|
02‑Dec‑19 |
|
|
08‑Nov‑19 |
Yes |
Canada Revenue Agency |
Treatment (November 8) Monitoring (ongoing - final K9 inspection November 22) |
02‑Dec‑19 |
|
|
112 Kent Street, Place de ville tour B, Ottawa. On |
26‑Nov‑19 |
Yes |
Canada Revenue Agency |
Treatment (November 26) Monitoring (K9 inspection December 1) |
02‑Dec‑19 |
|
1001 Saint-Laurent Street, Longueuil, Quebec |
07‑Nov‑19 |
Yes |
Health Canada |
Treatment (November 7 & 8) Monitoring (final inspection completed - no bed bugs found) |
02‑Dec‑19 |
|
333 Laurier Ave, Ottawa |
05‑Nov‑19 |
Yes |
Patented Medicine Prices Review Board |
Treatment (no treatment - no further bed bugs found upon investigation) Monitoring (ongoing - monitoring traps installed November 5) |
02‑Dec‑19 |
|
150 Tunney's Pasture Driveway, Ottawa |
07‑Nov‑19 |
Yes |
Health Canada; Statistics Canada |
Treatment (no treatment - no further bed bugs found upon investigation) Monitoring (final inspection completed - no bed bugs found) |
02‑Dec‑19 |
|
31‑Oct‑19 |
Yes |
Health Canada; Statistics Canada |
Treatment (November 1) Monitoring (Ifinal inspection completed - no bed bugs found) |
02‑Dec‑19 |
|
|
225 Chemin Guay, Saint-Bernard-de- Lacolle |
31‑Oct‑19 |
Yes |
CBSA |
Treatment (October 31) Monitoring (final inspection completed - no bed bugs found) |
02‑Dec‑19 |
|
30 Victoria, Gatineau, Quebec |
27‑Nov‑19 |
Yes |
Elections Canada |
Treatment (no treatment) Monitoring (ongoing - traps installed) |
02‑Dec‑19 |
|
30‑Oct‑19 |
Yes |
Elections Canada |
Treatment (November 2 - preventive treatment) Monitoring (final inspection completed Nov 1 - no bed bugs found) |
02‑Dec‑19 |
|
|
22 rue Eddy, Gatineau |
22‑Oct‑19 |
Yes |
Employment and Social
|
Treatment (October 25) Monitoring (ongoing - traps installed) |
02‑Dec‑19 |
|
30‑Oct‑19 |
Yes |
Employment and Social
|
Treatment (no treatment) Monitoring (ongoing - traps installed) |
02‑Dec‑19 |
|
|
139 Northfield Drive West, Waterloo |
17‑Nov‑19 |
Yes |
Federal Economic Development |
Treatment (Nov 18) Monitoring (ongoing - traps installed) |
02‑Dec‑19 |
|
21‑Oct‑19 |
Yes |
Federal Economic Development |
Treatment (Oct 22) Monitoring (ongoing for the following 30 days) |
02‑Dec‑19 |
|
|
200 Rene- Levesque, Montreal |
17‑Oct‑19 |
Yes |
Indigenous Services Canada; Statistics Canada; Employment and Social Development Canada; Public Health Agency of Canada; Parole Board of Canada |
Treatment (October 17, 22 & 23 ) Monitoring (final inspection completed - no bed bugs found) |
02‑Dec‑19 |
|
4900 Yonge Street, Toronto |
14‑Nov‑19 |
Yes |
National Defence; Transport
|
Treatment (November 14) Monitoring (ongoing) |
02‑Dec‑19 |
|
11‑Oct‑19 |
Yes |
National Defence; Transport
|
Treatment (October 19) Monitoring (ongoing - once a week for the next 6 months) |
02‑Dec‑19 |
|
|
1 Front Street, Toronto |
09‑Oct‑19 |
Yes |
Canada Revenue Agency;
|
Treatment (October 11-12-14-19-20 and November 1-2) Monitoring (ongoing - precautionary spraying to be done every two months until further notice) |
02‑Dec‑19 |
|
350 King Edward Avenue, Ottawa |
18‑Sep‑19 |
Yes |
SSC |
Treatment (September 21) Monitoring (ongoing - cleaning of the area weekly) |
02‑Dec‑19 |
|
66 Stapon Rd,
|
22‑Nov‑19 |
Yes |
CRA |
Treatment (no treatment) Monitoring (ongoing - cleaning of the area weekly) |
02‑Dec‑19 |
|
66 Stapon Rd,
|
19‑Aug‑19 |
Yes |
CRA |
Treatment (August, September and Oct 19) Monitoring (ongoing - for the next year) |
02‑Dec‑19 |
|
3299 Industriel Boulevard, QC |
17‑Nov‑19 |
Yes |
Statistics Canada |
Treatment (November 12)
|
02‑Dec‑19 |
|
2525 Carling Ave, Ottawa |
19‑Nov‑19 |
Yes |
Employment and Social Development |
Treatment (no treatment) Monitoring (K9 inspection completed November 20 - no detection. Canada Monitoring traps installed.) |
02‑Dec‑19 |
|
2575 Sainte-Anne Quebec |
17‑Nov‑19 |
Yes |
PSPC |
Treatment (completed on November 19) Monitoring (final inspection completed—no other bed bugs found) |
02‑Dec‑19 |
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