Caroline Desbiens at the Industry, Science and Technology Committee

On February 8th, 2023. See this statement in context.

February 8th, 2023 / 5:40 p.m.

Bloc

Caroline Desbiens Bloc Beauport—Côte-de-Beaupré—Île dOrléans—Charlevoix, QC

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

This is for Mr. Fogolin.

Planned obsolescence is a big concern for us, in Quebec, and we have a bit of a head start. Guy Ouellette introduced Bill 197, which is making its way through the National Assembly. The principle underlying the bill received unanimous support in 2021, and the legislation is currently at committee stage. The bill deals seriously with the problem of planned obsolescence and establishes a goods sustainability rating.

Is a label indicating the good’s sustainability rating an idea that resonates with you? Is it something you think is doable?

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