The Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA), Bill C-36, was passed by the Senate on December 14, 2010. Health Canada has issued a press release announcing the passing of C-36:
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/ahc-asc/media/nr-cp/_2010/2010_224-eng.php
The new Act will get Royal Assent as a matter of course in the very near term.
The CCPSA will replace Part 1 of the Hazardous Products Act and introduces a new regulatory regime. The purpose is to modernize and strengthen product safety laws by overhauling rules. It will, in particular, give the Federal ministry the power to order recalls of unsafe products.
Electro-Federation Canada (EFC) has worked closely through a coalition of 12 like-minded associations over the past 24 months with ministry staff and governmental committees on C-36. The coalition identified those aspects of the Bill that are most likely to have an adverse impact on business, including those that would have imposed unrealistic and unreasonable operational burdens and risks. These included: definitions, reporting timelines, ad practices, search and seizure provisions, documentation requirements and handling of confidential business information.
EFC staff will continue to work with Health Canada through the policies and guidelines development phase of C-36. We expect our dealings with Health Canada over implementation issues will become more intense over the coming weeks and months.
EFC supports the principles of Bill C-36 and will continue providing updates on the status of the Bill as details become available. A Webinar will be scheduled early in the New Year to discuss how Bill C-36 will impact our industry and what protocols businesses will need to abide by.
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