Chemistry Industry Association of Canada / Association canadienne de l'industrie de la chimie
Registration:
84
of
104
(2022-03-17
to
2022-04-14)
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Amendments to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act relating to plastic waste
- Bill S-5 An Act to Amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act 1999, to make related amendments to the Food and Drugs Act and to repeal the Perfluorooctane Sulfonate Virtual Elimination Act (CEPA Modernization). Respecting proposed changes to the assessment and management of Chemicals and Products; the Right to a Healthy Environment; the protection of Vulnerable Populations; the creation of a "Watch List" for chemical substances; and the protection of confidential business information.
- Canada Transportation Act in terms of providing input on the provisions related to railways and the impact on the Canadian chemical and the plastic industry
- Canadian Environmental Assessment Act and Regulations as they affect assessment of projects in the chemical and plastic industry
- Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) as it applies to substances produced or used by the chemical and plastic industry
- Competition Act in terms of providing input concerning the impact of federal policies on the competitiveness of the Canadian chemical and plastic 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 and plastic industry
- Chemical statistics in respect of chemical and plastic industry data
- Clean Air Regulatory Framework and Comprehensive Air Management System as it impacts companies in the chemical and plastic industry
- Climate Change Policy in terms of providing input regarding federal strategies and processes to address greenhouse gas emissions
- Communicating concerns with some climate change policies and impact on industry associated with carbon pricing or emissions criteria.
- Economic and 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
- Federal government plan to set explicit targets for diverting plastic waste and eliminate the unnecessary use of single-use plastics in government operations
- Impact of Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) on industrial operations in Canada
- 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 development and impact 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 in Canada.