Bill S-234
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- Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
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First Session, Forty-fourth Parliament, 70 Elizabeth II, 2021 |
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SENATE OF CANADA |
An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (final disposal of plastic waste)
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FIRST READING, December 16, 2021
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THE HONOURABLE SENATOR Carignan, P.C. |
SUMMARY
This enactment amends the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 to prohibit the export of certain types of plastic waste to foreign countries for final disposal.
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Available on the Senate of Canada website at the following address:
www.sencanada.ca/en |
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1st Session, 44th Parliament, 70 Elizabeth II, 2021 |
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SENATE OF CANADA |
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BILL S-234 |
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An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (final disposal of plastic waste) |
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
1999, c. 33
Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999
1 Section 186 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 is amended by adding the following after subsection (1):
Definition of plastic waste
Start of inserted block(1.1) For the purposes of subsections (1.2) and (1.3), plastic waste means any type of plastic listed in Schedule 7.
End of inserted blockFinal disposal of plastic waste
Start of inserted block(1.2) Despite subsection (1), it is prohibited to export plastic waste to foreign countries for final disposal.
End of inserted blockList of Plastic Waste
Start of inserted block(1.3) The Governor in Council may, on the recommendation of the Minister, by order, amend Schedule 7 by adding or deleting from it any type of plastic.
End of inserted blockCompetences
Start of inserted block(1.4) The prohibition provided for in subsection (1.2) shall be applied in a manner that respects the legislative competences of the federal and provincial governments.
End of inserted block2 Paragraph 272(1)(a) of the Act is replaced by the following:
Offence — persons
272 (1) Every person commits an offence who
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(a) contravenes subsection 16(3) or (4), any of subsections 81(1), (3), (4), (10), (11) and (14), 84(2) and 96(3) and (4), section 101, any of subsections 106(1), (3), (4), (10) and (11) and 109(2), section 117 or 123, any of subsections 124(1), (2) and (3), 125(1), (2), (3), (4) and (5), 126(1) and (2) and 139(1), section 142 or 144, subsection 150(3) or (4), section 152, subsection 153(1), section 154, subsection 155(5), section 171 or 181, subsection 185(1), Insertion start 186(1.2) or Insertion end (2), 189(1), 202(3) or (4) or 213(3) or (4), paragraph 228(a) or subsection 238(1);
3 The Act is amended by adding, after Schedule 6, the schedule set out in the schedule to this Act.
Coming into Force
Twelve months after royal assent
4 The provisions of this Act come into force 12 months after the day on which this Act receives royal assent.
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EXPLANATORY NOTES
272 (1) Every person commits an offence who
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(a) contravenes subsection 16(3) or (4), any of subsections 81(1), (3), (4), (10), (11) and (14), 84(2) and 96(3) and (4), section 101, any of subsections 106(1), (3), (4), (10) and (11) and 109(2), section 117 or 123, any of subsections 124(1), (2) and (3), 125(1), (2), (3), (4) and (5), 126(1) and (2) and 139(1), section 142 or 144, subsection 150(3) or (4), section 152, subsection 153(1), section 154, subsection 155(5), section 171 or 181, subsection 185(1), 186(2), 189(1), 202(3) or (4) or 213(3) or (4), paragraph 228(a) or subsection 238(1);