Ottawa Launches Consultation for Federal Plastics Registry

The Federal Court of Canada ruled in November that Ottawa’s order classifying manufactured plastic items as ’toxic‘ was ’unreasonable and unconstitutional.’

Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault, accompanied by Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos, announces a ban on single-use plastics and items at a beach in Quebec City, on June 20, 2022. The Canadian Press /Jacques Boissinot

Ottawa has announced plans for a national registry that would require companies to report their plastic production in a bid to reach the federal government’s goal of zero plastic waste by 2030.

Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says the government has launched consultations to gather feedback until Feb. 13 on how the inventory of data should be run.