Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution

• Canada Transportation Act in terms of providing input on the provisions related to railways and the impact on the Canadian chemical industry
• Canadian Environmental Assessment Act & Regulations as they affect assessment of projects in the chemical industry
• Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) as it applies to substances produced or used by the chemical industry
• Competition Act in terms of providing input concerning the impact of federal policies on the competitiveness of the Canadian chemical industry
• Transportation of Dangerous Goods Act in terms of providing input related to the Transportation Code contained in the chemical industry's Responsible Care® Ethic and the safe management of chemicals in transport

Policies or Program

• Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) as it relates to Population and Children's Health in terms of providing input on substances used or produced by the chemical industry
• Chemical statistics in respect of chemical industry data
• Clean Air Regulatory Framework and Comprehensive Air Management System as it impacts companies in the chemical industry
• Climate Change Policy in terms of providing input regarding federal strategies and processes to address greenhouse gas emissions
• Economic & Fiscal Policy in relation to providing input regarding federal financial/tax issues
• Energy in relation to seeing greater federal/provincial alignment of policies on energy and specifically single window approaches to environmental assessments of energy project to streamline reviews
• Environmental Policy in terms of providing input concerning chemical manufacturing operations and the substances produced and used by the industry
• Marine Policy in terms of providing input on chemical emergency response plans
• Occupational Health and Safety, particularly the Workplace Hazardous Material Information System (WHMIS) and impact of the Globally Harmonized Sytem (GHS) in terms of providing input on developments and impacts in the chemical industry within the context of the Responsible Care® Ethic
• Scientific Research and Experimental Development Tax Credit Program in terms of providing input concerning its applicability to research in the chemical industry
• Water policy in terms of providing input on chemical manufacturing operations and the substances used and produced by the industry
• World Trade Organization (WTO) and regional free trade negotiations and policies in terms of providing input on the impact of exports and imports into Canada.