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Jane McArthur


Canada’s Chemicals Management Plan faces uncertain future, and that’s a big toxic problem

The current short-sighted arrangement of unpredictable funding cycles impedes the program’s ability to efficiently deliver results. 

Canadians’ right to a healthy environment is already being tested

Canada is deciding whether and how to regulate a class of toxic substances known as PFAS (polyfluoroalkyl substances), more commonly known as ‘forever chemicals.’

opinion | BY LYNDIA DERNIS, JANE MCARTHUR | July 2, 2025

Strengthen Bill S-5 to make Canada’s environmental protection law more just

A modernized Canadian Environmental Protection Act with a stronger legislative framework for assessing and controlling toxic substances—including greenhouse gasses—and protecting the right to a healthy environment is an urgent priority.

opinion | BY JANE MCARTHUR | December 1, 2022