Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin roadmap on toxic chemicals

The Canadian Environmental Law Association (CELA) would like to thank the Salamander Foundation, Legal Aid Ontario, and the Resource Library for the Environment and the Law whose generous support made possible the production of this report and on-going efforts to protect and restore the Great Lakes-St. [...] Lawrence River Basin Roadmap on Toxic Chemicals: Advancing Prevention by Promoting Safer Alternatives comprehensive binational effort, and coordinated action at all levels of government, the focus of this report is on opportunities for the federal government of Canada to advance the elimination of toxic chemicals in the Basin through the promotion of safer alternatives. [...] While the Roadmap emphasizes the role of the federal government in achieving the objectives of the GLWQA, it is also recognized that provincial and municipal programs are expected to make critical contributions toward achieving the goals of the GLWQA, including the identification of 3 chemicals used and released in Ontario through the Toxics Reduction Act (TRA),. [...] The Backgrounder provides an overview of the legislative framework in Canada relevant to chemicals management in the Basin, and offers a brief description of the relevant laws, regulations and programs, and identifies gaps and challenges in the current policy and legislative framework. [...] These recommendations have culminated in the present Roadmap, which outlines next steps to achieving the prevention of toxic chemicals and promoting the use of safer alternatives as integral components for improving the management of chemicals of concern in the Basin.