That's how long it will take to complete the required studies and comply with the new regulatory framework. Businesses will have to put together a dossier and submit an application. They will then have to wait for Health Canada to make a decision. In the best-case scenario, if Health Canada is not understaffed and there are no computer problems or communication problems, the registration process will take two years.
As I said, many products are not currently recognized. Health Canada does not consider them to be disinfectants. They don't exist, because they're not registered. However, just because they're not on Health Canada's official lists does not mean that these products are not being used.
In camera, I could provide names and lists of products, and provide committee members with references to support everything I'm saying.