Humna Wasim

1 month ago | jdsupra.com | Lana Finney |Ryan McNamara |Humna Wasim

IntroductionThe Government of Canada has announced its intention to designate PFAS, a family of thousands of human-made chemicals known for their oil- and water-resistant properties, as “toxic” under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA) and to progressively phase out their use. This designation will apply to all PFAS other than fluoropolymers, a subgroup of fluorocarbon-based plastics that the government intends to assess separately.

1 month ago | lexology.com | Humna Wasim |Ryan McNamara |Lana Finney

IntroductionThe Government of Canada has announced its intention to designate PFAS, a family of thousands of human-made chemicals known for their oil- and water-resistant properties, as “toxic” under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA) and to progressively phase out their use. This designation will apply to all PFAS other than fluoropolymers, a subgroup of fluorocarbon-based plastics that the government intends to assess separately.

2 months ago | jdsupra.com | Lana Finney |Ryan McNamara |Humna Wasim

Introduction On December 31, 2024, the Government of Canada published a guide for reporting to the Federal Plastics Registry (Registry). As discussed in our previous bulletin, the Government of Canada established the Registry in 2024 pursuant to a Notice. This Notice requires companies to report annually on the quantity and types of plastic manufactured, imported and placed on the Canadian market.

Oct 21, 2024 | blakes.com | Jonathan Kahn |Lana Finney |Christopher DiMatteo |Humna Wasim

IntroductionOn October 17, 2024, the Court of Appeal for Ontario (Court) issued an important decision in Mathur et al. v. His Majesty the King in Right of Ontario (Mathur), ordering a new hearing for the youth-led constitutional challenge of the Ontario government’s emissions reduction target. Mathur challenged the provincial government’s greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction target on the grounds that it violated the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms (Charter).

Sep 7, 2023 | lexology.com | Sunny Handa |Ellie Marshall |Humna Wasim

On August 16, 2023, the Government of Canada announced a consultation on a proposed Code of Practice (Code) for generative artificial intelligence (AI). The Code is intended to help developers, deployers and operators of generative AI systems comply with the forthcoming regulatory regime set out in the Artificial Intelligence and Data Act (AIDA), which was tabled as part of Bill C-27 in June 2022.