Toxics law reform: building momentum and overcoming industry attacks – Environmental Defence:

CEPA is Canada’s most important toxics law and the key legislation
that helps protect the environment and human health from dangerous
exposure to pollution and toxic chemicals. Children, low-income,
racialized and Indigenous populations, in particular, are
disproportionately impacted by hazardous exposures. Updating and
strengthening this bill is crucial to advancing environmental justice
and protecting us from the health risks of widespread toxins such as
BPA, phthalates and PFAS.

This amendment includes recognizing the human right to a healthy environment
for the first time in federal law. Although 156 countries already have
environmental rights, Canada does not. This is a right that exists in
Quebec and is currently being championed internationally at the UN.

Toxics law reform: building momentum and overcoming industry attacks – Environmental Defence: CEPA is Canada’s most important toxics law and the key legislation
that helps protect the environment and human health from dangerous
exposure to pollution and toxic chemicals. Children, low-income,
racialized and Indigenous populations, in particular, are
disproportionately impacted by hazardous exposures. Updating and
strengthening this bill is crucial to advancing environmental justice
and protecting us from the health risks of widespread toxins such as
BPA, phthalates and PFAS.This amendment includes recognizing the human right to a healthy environment
for the first time in federal law. Although 156 countries already have
environmental rights, Canada does not. This is a right that exists in
Quebec and is currently being championed internationally at the UN.Read More