Environment committee  Mr. Moffet is of course correct that the strict legal requirement of the legislation is to conduct the exercise and complete it. However, this has been a seven-year exercise. There's been no shortage of notice that this was to be completed. These substances are twenty and more ye

Environment committee  Just as one other note on context, in the case of various substances that we're talking about, the context of consumer products is not addressed by CEPA, and we think it either can be or certainly should be. It's the additive and synergistic effects of thousands of substances in

Environment committee  Thank you. The particular things I wanted to address were some of the premises, not just on this issue but on others as well. I would certainly agree that, for one thing, the context, as Aaron said, varies from one use to another. Context is everything in terms of when and how a

Environment committee  Thank you. As Fe and the other witnesses have noted, the achievement of the categorization exercise is no insignificant accomplishment and one that is unique to Canada. However, as Fe has intimated, it's really only the beginning of the really important steps that have to follow

Environment committee  It is there. Okay, great. Those points are consistent with our submission--in particular, speedier action, regulatory action on those substances that are the most serious, those that have the most serious criteria, and mandatory timelines for that action to be taken. To us, tha

Environment committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair, for having us. Members know that PollutionWatch is a joint project of my organization, the Canadian Environmental Law Association, and Environmental Defence, and you have before you our various roles within those organizations. I will say only that as our i