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Pest Management Regulatory Authority is Seeking Stakeholder Input

Draft Guidance and a Draft Section 66 Agreement Regarding Data Compensation in the Context of Re-Evaluations and Special Reviews - On September 10, 2024, Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Authority (PMRA)...more

In Case You Missed It… The Comment Period on The Federal Government Consultation on Plastic Waste and Pollution from Textile and...

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) published a consultation document on July 4, 2024, seeking input from stakeholders on a proposed roadmap for addressing plastic waste and pollution from the textile and apparel...more

Federal Government Publishes Notice Requiring PFAS Information and Updates its Draft State of PFAS and Risk Management Scope...

On July 27, 2024, the Federal Government published a Notice with respect to certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the Canada Gazette under paragraph 71(1)(b) of Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999...more

PMRA Publishes Draft Regulations Regarding Disclosure of Confidential Test Data for Consultation

As noted in our Field Notes blog of earlier this year, the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) has now published the draft regulations amending the Pest Control Products Regulations (Strengthening the Regulation of Pest...more

Safe Food for Canadians Act and Regulations—Under Review

The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and the Minister of Health recently announced the launch of a five-year review (Review) of the Safe Food for Canadians Act (SFCA) and the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR),...more

Extending Discretion: Balancing the Limitations Act and Environmental Remediation Claims

The ability to extend a limitation period for an environmental claim is subject to considerable judicial discretion, the Court of Appeal of Alberta recently held in Paramount Resources Ltd v Grey Owl Engineering Ltd, 2024...more

Field Notes: Pesticide News in Canada—Part II

Our Field Notes series is intended to provide a high-level overview of the emerging issues in the landscape of pesticides in Canada, including happenings at the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA). In Part II of our...more

The PMRA has Provided Clarity for Data Compensation in the Re-Evaluation and Special Review Contexts

On June 7, 2023, Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) published the Regulations Amending the Pest Control Products Regulations (exclusive rights and compensable data) in the Canada Gazette Part II. These...more

Federal Government Seeks Input on Draft PFAS Report and Risk Management Scope

The Government of Canada published a "Draft State of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Report” (Draft Report) and "Risk Management Scope for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS)" (Risk Management Scope) on May...more

What's Driving Vertical Farming in Canada?

Vertical farming is gaining momentum in Canada, driven in large part by changing consumer tastes, the need for greater sustainability and advanced technology....more

Field Notes: Recent Pesticide Initiatives in Canada

​​​​​​​Our Field Notes blog is intended to provide a high-level overview of the emerging issues in the landscape of pesticides in Canada, including happenings at the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA). In our first...more

At Long Last—Increased Regulatory Certainty for Treated Articles in Canada

​​​​​​​On December 7, 2022, amendments to the Pest Control Products Regulations (PCPR) were published in the Canada Gazette Part II. Among other things, the amendments...more

Health Canada Implements New Labelling Standards for NHPs

Health Canada has implemented sweeping amendments to labelling requirements under the Natural Health Products Regulations (NHPR) as a result of challenges identified in recent years surrounding the widespread use of Natural...more

Alberta Court Declines to Extend Limitation Period for Contamination Claim

Section 218 of Alberta's Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, RSA 2000, c E-12 (EPEA) is not available to extend the limitation period for a party liable for remediation costs to make claims against other alleged...more

Health Canada Takes Steps to Secure Biocides in Canada

Prompted in part by supply chain challenges emerging during the COVID-19 pandemic, Health Canada is proposing a new regulatory framework under the Food and Drugs Act (FDA) specific to biocides. Biocides are products that...more

Stakeholder Consultation on Food Labeling

Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) are currently seeking feedback on the development of voluntary guidance for providing information for foods that are sold to consumers through e-commerce. While the...more

The Federal Court of Appeal Has Weighed in on Re-Evaluation Decisions Made by the Pest Management Regulatory

The Federal Court of Appeal in Canada released its first ever judgment involving the review of a decision by the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (the PMRA), allowing the judicial review appeal, returning the issue to the...more

Are Climate Change Claims Based on Charter Rights Justiciable? Canadian Courts Render Conflicting Decisions

U.S. courts have often relied on the political question doctrine to dismiss climate change actions. The Canadian equivalent of the political question doctrine, justiciability, has recently been considered by Canadian Court in...more

Dangerous Assumptions: Estoppel by Convention in Construction Projects

A recent case on estoppel by convention in the context of an owner's termination of a construction contract provides a valuable reminder to both legal practitioners and project personnel on the dangers associated with...more

Updates to COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Economic Stimulus for Canadian Businesses

As described in our initial blog post, COVID-19 Pandemic-Related Economic Stimulus for Canadian Businesses, published on April 8 and our update posts, published on April 16, April 24 and May 22, the Canadian federal...more

Eat, Drink, and Be Aware: A Primer for Re-Opening Ontario Food and Drink Establishments

Just in time for summer, Ontario's outdoor dine-in services at restaurants, bars, food trucks, wineries, breweries and distilleries are becoming available in Ontario's Stage 2 regions. Currently, restaurants and bars in...more

Updated Considerations for Agribusiness, Food and Beverage Companies Navigating COVID-19 in Canada

In an earlier post, we highlighted the top issues that agribusinesses might wish to consider when navigating the challenges created by COVID-19. Canadian agribusinesses, alongside governments, have implemented long-term...more

A $750,000 Foot Long: Costs Awarded to CBC in Failed Subway Defamation Suit

Sandwich shop Subway was recently ordered by the Ontario Superior Court to pay the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) some $765,000 in costs in respect of a November 2019 decision that dismissed Subway's $210-million...more

Top 5 Considerations for Agribusiness, Food and Beverage Companies Navigating the COVID-19 Pandemic in Canada

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on the Canadian economy. Across Canada, the protection of the food supply has been recognized as critical, and the Government of Canada is taking necessary steps to ensure...more

An Overview of Mandatory Closures and Restrictions on Businesses Across Canada in Response to the COVID-19

Is your business essential or a priority (or permitted to operate) under various emergency public orders made in response to the global COVID-19 pandemic?  Across Canada, various provinces and territories are taking steps to...more

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