I would say to companies, from production through to public brands, and retailers throughout the supply chain that the smart money is moving away from PFAS. Insurers are creating a carve-out for PFAS, so they are no longer covering these liabilities. This is a moment in the markets, let alone in regulation, when people who know are doing better.
We have tools here in Canada. We have risk assessment. We can manage the risks of substances such as the textiles you discussed when it comes to turnout gear for firefighters. There are PFAS not only in their gear but also in our clothing, in our rugs and in our upholstery. We need to go beyond firefighting foam in our regulations and deal with these opportunities that are right in front of us—existing substitutions to make safer products—because, to your point, these are some of the most toxic substances. CEPA has been designed to prioritize these substances. We have schedule 1 and part 1 of that list that can give us all kinds of tools that we need to address this and to protect firefighters and the rest of Canada.