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Benzyl chloride added to toxic list

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • March 12 2010

Environment Canada and Health Canada have published a draft order that would identify benzyl chloride as toxic under section 64 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act

Lead restrictions proposed in surface coatings

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • March 12 2010

Health Canada has proposed to restrict the use of lead in surface coating materials for children's toys, furniture and other children's items to align Canada's restrictions on lead use with those in the United States

Hazardous Products Regulation on lead in kettle solder amended

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • April 2 2010

Health Canada has amended its Hazardous Products Regulations to reduce the maximum allowable lead levels leached from solder joints inside kettles from 0.05 parts per million to 0.01 parts per million

Class action filed against Canadian meat processors in listeriosis outbreak

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • March 19 2010

According to a news source, a putative class action has been filed against retailer Loblaw and meat processor Siena Foods Ltd. following a listeriosis outbreak that sickened a number of Canadian consumers and led to a nationwide recall of salami and prosciutto products

Health Canada seeks feedback on potential changes to gluten-free labelling

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • May 21 2010

Health Canada has issued a proposed policy intent that would update current gluten-free labelling guidelines to reduce risks related to the accidental consumption of undeclared gluten and expand choices for consumers following a gluten-free diet

Canada adds BPA to toxic chemical list

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • October 15 2010

Environment Canada has published a final order adding bisphenol A (BPA) to Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act 1999 (CEPA 1999), a move that will make it easier for agencies to regulate the substance

Canada finalizes GHG emissions standards for 2011-2016 cars, light trucks

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • October 15 2010

Canada has recently announced final regulations that would impose progressively more stringent greenhouse gas (GHG) standards for new passenger automobiles and light trucks for the 2011-2016 model years

Canada to place BPA on list of toxic substances

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • Canada
  • -
  • August 20 2010

Environment Canada has reportedly announced its intention to placebisphenol A (BPA) on the country's list of toxic substances within eight to10 weeks, thus ending a regulatory process started in April 2008 when thegovernment first banned polycarbonate baby bottles

GHG emissions standards for new vehicles proposed

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • Canada, USA
  • -
  • April 30 2010

Environment Canada has published draft regulations that would make Canada’s greenhouse gas (GHG) emission standards for new vehicles compatible with those implemented by the U.S. EPA

CPSC announces international effort for window-covering safety standards

  • Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP
  • -
  • Canada, European Union, USA
  • -
  • June 24 2010

In a coordinated initiative with Health Canada and the European Commission's Directorate General for Health and Consumers, the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has demanded that industry and standard-setting organizations immediately develop strong global safety standards for window coverings