Health committee  Absolutely. We don't see anything changing really other than an address, and resources being saved due to the backroom approach they're taking at Health Canada, with sharing resources for human resources and for the financial people. We see it as status quo, a continuation of the

Health committee  Good afternoon, Madam Chair and members of the committee. My name is Shannon Coombs, and I am the president of the Canadian Consumer Specialty Products Association, CCSPA. I'm also a member of the council of governors for the Hazardous Materials Information Review Commission. I

Health committee  There are a lot of questions. I'll try my very best to answer. Proposition 65 doesn't require labelling the presence; you're only labelling at a meaningful level. When our companies are marketing products they normally market on a North American basis. However, if there is a pre

Health committee  I'm not too sure what the rate is, but it's about $650 million. I don't know the rate of exchange, but I'm ballparking it.

Health committee  Yes, just for soaps.

Health committee  I do not think it's appropriate. In fact, I want meaningful information. I absolutely want to be able to make the right choice about the right product. I don't disagree, but I don't agree with a list-based approach that would label substances on the IARC list that have been asses

Health committee  My understanding is that the general prohibition will allow the government to take action. Having a list—

Health committee  Well, the general prohibition will enable the government to take action.

Health committee  However, can I ask you a question? If you're going to warn consumers that there are carcinogens in product X.... Let's say, for example, you use the CEPA toxic list. Hydroquinone is on that list. Are you saying that we should label the skin lightening cream and blueberries, becau

Health committee  As a mom, I think Bill C-6 is going to do a good job; I do.

Health committee  I think Bill C-6 is going to improve the current situation.

Health committee  Well, with respect to—

Health committee  I can try to answer about what the bill does, the general prohibition. To use the example of lead in toys, last year we had two incidents in which we had recalls. There were provisions in place for the company to voluntarily do that. Now that's not going to be the situation: the

Health committee  I just don't know how meaningful that is to Canadians. The list context that you're proposing, the list approach, which is to use IARC-listed substances or CEPA-listed toxic substances--

Health committee  My light went on. Do you want Dr. Schwarcz?