Violations of CEPA are costly
CEPA On January 13, 2026, the Ontario Court of Justice fined cosmetics company Estée Lauder Cosmetics Ltd. CAD 750,000 after it admitted to two violations of the Canadian Environmental Protection…
The Federal Plastics Registry: Canada’s roadmap for reducing plastic waste
CEPA With the Federal Plastics Registry (FPR), Canada is taking a decisive step toward a more sustainable future. The goal: to create transparency across the entire lifecycle of plastics, enabling…
Canada tightens monitoring of PFAS
CEPA Canada is adding 163 PFAS to the national list of pollutants this year. The information collected is intended to improve knowledge about PFAS. In addition, a consultation phase on…
Canada plans PFAS ban – public consultation underway
Canada/CEPA Just like the EU (read the corresponding article in ipJournal here), Canada is also planning a complete ban on PFAS. The ban would affect more than 4,700 substances and…