Environment committee  Absolutely. I would just add that industry is here to be a partner with government in helping realize that goal. We're not objecting to a circular economy. In fact, we're at the forefront of investing in it and want to do so with governments.

Environment committee  I think the opportunity for investment in advanced recycling is tremendous. Getting plastic back to its molecular level so it can be reused indefinitely in the economy is essentially the Holy Grail that we're all aiming for, but we have work to do in this country to actually achieve that goal, and it's not about more ingenuity, because we have lots of innovators in this country.

Environment committee  Before responding about the specific job losses, I'm concerned that we're creating this [Technical difficulty—Editor] caught here between single-use plastics and other plastics. If we were to invest in a circular economy, we would no longer have this notion of a single-use plastic.

Environment committee  Yes. Thank you. In terms of specific examples, there's no question that many of our members have indicated that this type of approach will affect their businesses and the future of their operations. I recently met with MP Maloney with just two of our members who represent 600 jobs in the Etobicoke North area.

Environment committee  I think you've hit the nail on the head. What's being proposed is this punitive approach without any of the systems or infrastructure to support any kind of alternative. Part of what Bob and many here are saying is that this is a multi-faceted challenge and issue. We need multi-faceted responses.

Environment committee  I think we have several provinces that are already starting on the right path with extended producer responsibility. Referencing the B.C. model, we want to see, and we are pleased to see, that those measures are going to be moving forward in Ontario. Quebec has also signalled that they'll be moving forward with them, and Alberta has certainly signalled their keen interest.

Environment committee  Absolutely.

Environment committee  This is one example. We would have to see the list of what is being exempted before I could provide any kind of blanket statement like that.

Environment committee  Canada has signed the Basel Convention, and if there's a requirement for additional rigour in the type of tracking that's being proposed, the government may wish to consider that. We know that many of our member companies are trading plastic waste that is repurposed and reused in new plastic products, and that is the kind of trade and support of recycling and the circular economy that we want to see continue.

Environment committee  Yes, we can. Not having seen the data in front of me, the recycling facilities continue to grow and expand, both in Canada and the U.S., so part of that trade expansion is the expansion of the recycling system that we want to see.

Environment committee  Thanks, Bob. I'm sorry, Mr. Albas. You're asking whether we have an objection to the export of.... Can you repeat that?

Environment committee  We do have a concern. Let me come back to the definition of “final disposal” and what it actually means or doesn't mean in the context of this document. Many of you will be familiar with one of our leading members, Ice River Springs water company. They are a “no waste” facility.