Especially in the export context, Canadian companies are going to be unable to produce for export, and that export is going to come from somewhere else. There's a valid argument—we've heard it anecdotally from our members—that imports from other jurisdictions have lower energy costs, lower environmental costs and labour standards. What are we trading off?
Fundamentally, we're not opposed to addressing the plastic waste issue. It becomes pollution because we allow it. The focus needs to be on the systems that allow us to collect and recover this material after it is being used. In thinking that a ban is the most appropriate way to address this issue, you're not recognizing and acknowledging the systems that are necessary to achieve that goal.