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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.
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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.
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2 months ago | 
mondaq.com | Ryan McNamara |Lana Finney
On December 31, 2024, the Government of Canada published a guidefor reporting to the Federal Plastics Registry (Registry). Asdiscussed in our previous bulletin, the Government of Canadaestablished the Registry in 2024 pursuant to a Notice. This Notice requires companies toreport annually on the quantity and types of plastic manufactured,imported and placed on the Canadian market.
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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.
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Oct 22, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Jonathan Kahn |Lana Finney |Christopher DiMatteo
On 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).
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Oct 22, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Christopher DiMatteo |Lana Finney |Jonathan Kahn
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).
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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).
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Sep 18, 2024 | 
jdsupra.com | Lana Finney |Jonathan Kahn |Ryan McNamara
September 18, 2024 Lana Finney, Jonathan Kahn, Ryan McNamara Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP + Follow x Following x Following - Unfollow Contact To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: [co-author: Thidas Senanayaka, Articling Student] The Government of Canada has provided additional guidance to stakeholders regarding compliance with a mandatory survey requiring manufacturers, importers and users of 312 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to report information about...
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Sep 18, 2024 | 
mondaq.com | Ryan McNamara |Lana Finney |Jonathan Kahn
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Sep 17, 2024 | 
blakes.com | Ryan McNamara |Lana Finney |Jonathan Kahn
The Government of Canada has provided additional guidance to stakeholders regarding compliance with a mandatory survey requiring manufacturers, importers and users of 312 per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to report information about their activities in Canada during the 2023 calendar year. This mandatory survey obligation, which was initiated by way of a Notice issued under section 71 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (the Notice), must be completed by January 29, 2025.
