What does Health Canada’s latest biomonitoring study say about the state of Canada’s toxics law?

The shortcomings in Canada’s approach to protecting us from the risks of BPA and other endocrine disruptors illustrate how CEPA, Canada's toxics law, is ill-equipped to deal with everyday sources of exposures to harmful chemicals, as well as environmental pollution.

Environment Minister Catherine McKenna and the federal government have a golden opportunity to strengthen Canadians’ protections from toxics and to reduce health inequities by updating CEPA. Canada must get back on track when it comes to acting on toxics.The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia

Opinion

BY ELAINE MACDONALD, MUHANNAD MALAS

September 18, 2017

In 2010, Canada was the first country to declare bisphenol A (BPA) toxic and to ban its use in polycarbonate plastic baby bottles based on its risks to babies. This was celebrated by Canadians and positioned Canada as a global leader in addressing the health risks of toxic chemicals in consumer prod...

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