Alberta Challenging Federal Legislation Requiring Plastics to Be Listed as ‘Toxic Substances’

Alberta Challenging Federal Legislation Requiring Plastics to Be Listed as ‘Toxic Substances’
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney speaks in response to the results of the United Conservative Party leadership review in Calgary on May 18, 2022. Dave Chidley/The Canadian Press
Peter Wilson
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The Alberta government will challenge federal legislation requiring that all plastics be labelled as “toxic substances” under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA).

“It’s clear to Alberta that the federal government’s actions are unconstitutional infringement on our provincial jurisdiction under the Constitution,” said Premier Jason Kenney during a press conference announcing the province’s legal challenge on Sept. 8.