S-234Government of Canada
An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (final disposal of plastic waste)
Amends the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 to prohibit the export of plastic waste from Canada to foreign jurisdictions. Aimed at ending the practice of shipping mixed plastic recyclables to countries with limited processing capacity.
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Would ban the export of plastic waste from Canada, ending the practice of shipping mixed plastic recyclables to countries with little capacity to process them, where much ends up dumped or burned. A Senate private member's bill amending the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.
Issues this bill touches
- Climate & Environment
Bans the export of plastic waste from Canada under CEPA, 1999.
Legislative history
- First reading
First reading in the Senate.
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Second reading in the Senate.
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Official source
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