We have a large report with a lot of detail, but the four most important points, which we're suggesting action be taken on, are as follows.
Number one is an amendment to the preamble to CEPA that includes provision for consideration of children's environmental health. We've suggested a specific wording: “...including the distinctive risks faced by children and other vulnerable populations”.
Numbers two and three focus on maintaining and enhancing the capacity of Health Canada and other government departments to address children's environmental health issues.
Our fourth recommendation is to ensure ongoing stable funding for research to characterize children's environmental health issues as fully as possible. A national bio-monitoring program, as has been mentioned by all of the previous speakers, and a broad-based research program would, we think, be critical to ensuring the future of children's environmental health.
Thank you.