Thank you.
As I stated in our opening remarks, first and foremost, our number one priority is the health and safety of Canadians in their environment.
Our member companies provide products that are beneficial to consumers: soaps, detergents, ant traps, as well as disinfectants to clean table tops. These are the types of products our members provide that are beneficial to consumers. Our industry is constantly trying to find innovative ways to bring technology to Canada.
We also want to make sure the ingredients in those products are safe and are not harmful to the environment. Our member companies conduct numerous in-house tests and assessments to ensure that the substances in those products can be used safely and that human health and the environment are not compromised.
But in order to bring that technology to Canada, we have to meet the rigours of the system that's in place. The government sets the tone for the regulations to be met, the science we have to provide, and the information we have to provide. They make the final determination. Hence, it's the reason why our submission is that we believe it's a joint responsibility. At the end of the day, the government makes the final decision with respect to bringing these substances into Canada. They also have a say in how existing substances are put on the DSL. There's still a level of protection where the government will say no, that substance needs to be taken off the DSL because of reason X, Y, or Z.