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Canadian Federal News Regulations Amending the TDGR (Containers for Transport of Dangerous Goods by Rail) The Regulations Amending the Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations (Containers for Transport of Dangerous Goods by Rail) were published in the Canada Gazette, Part II, on April 3, 2019 and will come into force on… Read More

Canadian Federal News TDG Stakeholder Information The Office of the Secretary of Transportation at the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has requested comments on regulatory guidance that should be repealed, replaced or modified (please note this request does not pertain to guidance related to commercial driver’s license requirements). This request… Read More

Canadian Federal News Correction related to s.46 Notice on Quaternary Ammonium Compound Environment and Climate Change Canada has corrected errors in the Excel list of reportable substances and the online reporting forms related to the CAS RN for two substances in the Notice with respect to certain quaternary ammonium compounds… Read More

Canadian Federal News IMPORTANT Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Federal Fuel Charge (Federal Carbon Tax) The Federal Government has announced the intention to implement the Fuel Charge under the Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pricing Act. Effective April 1, 2019, the Fuel Charge will be applicable on purchases and consumption of specified fossil… Read More

Canadian Federal News Final Environmental Emergency Regulations, 2019 published The Regulations are essential to Canada’s four pillars of environmental emergency management: prevention, preparedness, response and recovery. Schedule 1 of the Regulations lists substances that have been determined to be hazardous, and the Regulations include specific requirements outlined below that apply… Read More

Canadian Federal News Fees adjustment for the New Substances Program Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) will adjust fees annually for notification of new substances filed under the New Substances Notification Regulations (Chemicals and Polymers). Fees will be increased by 2.2% as of April 1, 2019. Ministerial Condition 19770 The… Read More

Canadian Federal News Ministerial Condition 19725 for Chemical Abstracts Service Registry No. 97766-43-3 First Reading for Bill C-429 to prohibit use of consumer packaging without recyclable materials This enactment amends the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, to prohibit the use of consumer product packaging unless it is made of a… Read More

Canadian Federal News Pollution Prevention Plan for Toluene Diisocyanates published The Notice applies to any person or class of persons who, in 2018 or any time thereafter, owns or operates a facility that releases into the ambient air 100 kg or more of TDIs per calendar year. Openness and Transparency… Read More

Canadian Federal News Updated information on food imports New information for foreign businesses preparing foods for export to Canada can now be found on the Food imports webpage. The requirements for Non-resident importers have also been further clarified. Consult the CFIA’s guidance finder: food to search for the latest SFCR… Read More

Canadian Federal News Health Canada schedules webinar for all stakeholder of the Revised In Commerce List This invitation to Health Canada’s WebEx Information and Update session on February 28, 2019 (13:00 to 14:30) is extended to all stakeholders on the Revised ICL stakeholders mailing list. The objective of the WebEx… Read More