David Suzuki Foundation / Fondation David Suzuki
Registration:
7
of
67
(2010-10-15
to
2010-11-29)
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Amendments to the Hazardous Produts Act concerning product labelling, recall authorities, and restrictions on toxic substances in consumer goods
- Bill C-377: An Act to ensure Canada assumes its responsibilities in preventing dangerous climate change specifically, legislated GHG emission reduction targets for 2020 and 2050.
- Bill C-52 Consumer Product Safety Act with respect to product labelling, recall authorities, and restrictions on toxic substances in consumer goods.
- Food and Drugs Act with respect to pesticides.
Policies or Program
- Canada's Food and Consumer Safety Action Plan with respect to pesticides, product labelling, recall authorities, and restrictions on toxic substances in consumer goods.
- Environmental Process Modernization Plan with respect to making the Habitat Management Program more effective in conserving and protecting fish habitat and more efficient in the delivery of its services while integrating with the interests of stakeholders.
- Federal Sustainable Development Strategy and the implementation thereof with respect to policies that will enable the government to meet the FSDS environmental goals and targets.
- Harmonization commitments under the Security and Prosperity Partnership with respect to Maximum Residue Limits for pesticides on food.
- Implementation of Canada's Policy for the Conservation of Wild Pacific Salmon
- Implementation of a marine planning process for the Pacific North Coast Integrated Management Area.
- Introduction of policies applying the principles of Ecological Fiscal Reform.
- National Water Strategy with respect to drinking water quality standards.
- Parks planning, establishment and the maintenance of ecological integrity in national parks with respect to the protection of habitat for woodland boreal caribou.
- Risk managment plans for priority substances assessed under the Chemical Management Plan
- Updating and enforcing National Ambient Air Quality Objectives/Standards under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.
Regulation
- Canadian Standards Association Standards Respecting Flame Retardancy as they relate to PBDE Regulations under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act with respect to prohibiting decaBDE in consumer products.
- Metal Mining Effluent Regulations under the Fisheries Act, including with respect to the Prosperity gold-copper mine in British Columbia and the dumping of effluent in to Fish Lake.
- PBDE Regulations under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act with respect to prohibiting decaBDE in consumer products.
- Pulp Mill and Pulp and Paper Mill Liquid Effluent Control Regulations under the Fisheries Act with respect to conserving and protecting fish habitat.
- Registration and re-evaluation decisions for various pesticide active ingredients under the Pest Control Products Act.
- Regulations respecting the stringency of the fuel efficiency of motor vehicles under The Motor Vehicle Fuel Consumption Standards Act.
- Regulations under the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act with respect to intensity regulations, greenhouse gases, offset rules and the Technology Fund.
- Regulations under the Hazardous Products Act restricting toxic substances in consumer goods with respect to migrating regulations under proposed Consumer Product Safety Act.
- Regulations under the Species At Risk Act advocating the listing of species, identification of critical habitat, policies related to the spirit and intent of the Act and, amendments to the Act as per the five-year review process.
- Regulatory Framework for Air Emissions with respect to industrial air pollutant emissions and national ambient air quality objectives.