Canada Plastics Ban

• Canada sets sights on next plastic waste target: food packaging

  The federal government is calling for input from grocers, food and beverage producers, provincial governments and the general population.

  Canada

  Aug 2, 2023
  
• Canadians dropping some plastic habits as national ban looms, data suggests

  Statistics Canada said that in 2021, 97 per cent of Canadians used their own reusable bags or containers when grocery shopping, up only slightly from 96 per cent in 2019.

  Environment

  Nov 29, 2022
  
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• Alberta government to intervene in constitutional challenge against federal plastics ban

  The constitutional challenge was filed by the Responsible Plastic Use Coalition in May last year.

  Politics

  Sep 8, 2022
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• Despite political promises, plastic continues to fill Canada’s lakes, rivers and oceans

  Plastic waste continues to fill Canada's lakes, rivers and oceans. Globally, plastic waste in aquatic ecosystems could reach 90 million tonnes a year by 2030.

  Politics

  Sep 10, 2021
• Trudeau says Alberta government fanning the flames of ‘political division’

  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talked about political division, COVID-19, Alberta's economy and the confidence in his own government while appearing on 630 CHED.

  Canada

  Oct 30, 2020
• Federal government to look into single-use plastics ban: source

  A process that will look into a ban will be announced Monday, and the ban could come into effect as early as 2021, according to an anonymous source.

  Canada

  Jun 9, 2019