I would argue that without the collaborative approach from the federal-provincial-territorial ministers of government, we would not have achieved the 2009 Canada-wide action plan for extended producer responsibility, which was begun by ministers collectively in 2000. The development of that took a very long time. That plan represents a consensus of governments at that time.
The intent was that the basic policy requirements of that plan, which we call CAP EPR, would be the basis for a common policy approach, recognizing the constitutional responsibilities of each order of government and, therefore, that each province and territory, with its municipal partners, would implement the broad outlines and the broad intent of CAP EPR as it saw fit for its own particular circumstances.