Yes. I'd like to make a motion to delete clause 67.1.
To continue with the rationale, it's contradicting the best-placed act and best-placed minister approach. The content required to be included in this report is vague. It's not necessarily within the scope of CEPA. The provision refers broadly to “Canadian standards” and to ensuring that imported products are “safe for Canadian consumers and that Canadian producers are not at a disadvantage”. It's unclear which standards or products this is addressing.
Work is also being undertaken by Environment and Climate Change Canada and by Health Canada to explore voluntary and mandatory mechanisms for further labelling of consumer products and to greater clarify the supply chains. This work is going to be capable of delivering on some of the expectations that would otherwise have been placed on the Minister of Industry in delivering his report.
The Government of Canada will be developing and publishing a strategy in 2023 to enhance supply chain transparency and labelling for substances of products. This strategy is going to include regulatory measures and voluntary collaborative initiatives. It's going to be consistent with the best-placed act approach as well as taking into account other federal authorities respecting labelling, such as those under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act.
For those reasons, I don't think this belongs in the CEPA legislation. I'd like to see us delete this clause.