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Ontario Finalizes Amendments To The Producer Responsibility Regime
Ontario has finalized significant amendments to its producer responsibility regime, introducing an 80% tire management target, expanding collection networks to 6,500 sites, and removing the $1 million cap on administrative penalties. The changes also establish new financial reporting requirements for producer responsibility organizations across multiple product categories, fundamentally reshaping compliance obligations for producers operating in the province.
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Bennett Jones LLP
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Rigour Meets Pragmatism: Québec’s Initiative To Modernize Its Hazardous Materials Framework
Québec's government has introduced a comprehensive draft regulation to modernize its hazardous materials management framework, marking the first major overhaul since the late 1990s. The reform introduces five key focus areas including enhanced traceability systems, new disposal charges, clearer rules for accidental releases, refined regulatory standards, and more stringent requirements for disposal sites. These changes aim to strengthen accountability across the hazardous materials management chain whi
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Langlois Lawyers, LLP
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