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Bill C-204 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (final disposal of plastic waste)

This bill is from the 43rd Parliament, 2nd session, which ended in August 2021.

Sponsor

Scot Davidson  Conservative

Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)

Status

In committee (Senate), as of June 22, 2021
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment amends the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 to prohibit the export of certain types of plastic waste to foreign countries for final disposal.

Similar bills

S-234 (44th Parliament, 1st session) An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (final disposal of plastic waste)
C-204 (43rd Parliament, 1st session) An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (final disposal of plastic waste)

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. Perhaps you were looking for one of these other C-204s:

C-204 (2025) An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (volunteer firefighting and search and rescue volunteer tax credit)
C-204 (2021) Ukrainian Heritage Month Act
C-204 (2015) An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code (gender identity and gender expression)

Votes

June 2, 2021 Passed 3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-204, An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (final disposal of plastic waste)
Feb. 3, 2021 Passed 2nd reading of Bill C-204, An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (final disposal of plastic waste)

Environment and Sustainable Development Committee, on March 15, 2021

  • James Puckett, Executive Director, Basel Action Network
  • Bob Masterson, President and Chief Executive Officer, Chemistry Industry Association of Canada
  • Sabaa Khan, Director General, Quebec and Atlantic Canada, David Suzuki Foundation
  • Jo-Anne St. Godard, Executive Director, Recycling Council of Ontario
  • Elena Mantagaris, Vice-President, Plastics Division, Chemistry Industry Association of Canada

Environment and Sustainable Development Committee, on March 17, 2021

  • Helen Ryan, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Environmental Protection Branch, Department of the Environment
  • Richard Tarasofsky, Deputy Director, Oceans and Environmental Law Division, Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
  • Nathalie Perron, Director, Waste Reduction and Management Division, Department of the Environment
  • Dany Drouin, Director General, Plastics and Waste Management Directorate, Department of the Environment

Environment and Sustainable Development Committee, on March 29, 2021

  • Jacques Maziade, Legislative Clerk
  • Émilie Thivierge, Legislative Clerk
  • Helen Ryan, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Environmental Protection Branch, Department of the Environment
  • Richard Tarasofsky, Deputy Director, Oceans and Environmental Law Division, Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
  • Nathalie Perron, Director, Waste Reduction and Management Division, Department of the Environment
  • Laura Farquharson, Director General, Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, Department of the Environment
  • Dany Drouin, Director General, Plastics and Waste Management Directorate, Department of the Environment

Environment and Sustainable Development Committee, on March 31, 2021

  • Dany Drouin, Director General, Plastics and Waste Management Directorate, Department of the Environment
  • Nathalie Perron, Director, Waste Reduction and Management Division, Department of the Environment
  • Jacques Maziade, Legislative Clerk
  • Émilie Thivierge, Legislative Clerk
  • Helen Ryan, Associate Assistant Deputy Minister, Environmental Protection Branch, Department of the Environment