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Canada Issues Section 71 Notices To Obtain Information On Certain Substances, Will Hold First Information Session In October 2026

Canada has published two mandatory notices under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act requiring manufacturers, importers, and users to report information on 200 priority substances for chemical management purposes. Companies must determine if they meet reporting thresholds and gather supply chain data, with Phase 1 responses due March 2027 and Phase 2 responses due September 2027. Will your organization's chemical activities trigger reporting obligations under these new requirements?

Canada Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

Canada’s 2026 Chemicals Management Plan Notices: What Manufacturers, Importers And Users Must Know

Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued mandatory Section 71 notices under CEPA requiring Canadian businesses to report 2025 calendar year activity data for 200 chemical substances across two deadlines in 2027. The notices cast a wide net beyond bulk chemical producers to manufacturers, importers, distributors and retailers handling components, mixtures or finished goods containing targeted substances, with penalties of up to $500,000 for non-compliance.

Canada Environment

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Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Nouvelles exigences canadiennes générales visant la déclaration des produits chimiques

Le 29 août 2026, Environnement et Changement climatique Canada a publié deux avis obligeant certaines entreprises ayant fabriqué, importé ou utilisé 200 substances spécifiques en 2025 à déclarer des renseignements détaillés. Ces exigences de déclaration s'appliquent largement aux importateurs, fabricants et utilisateurs de produits contenant ces substances, avec des seuils quantitatifs et des échéances strictes à respecter.

Canada Environment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

New Canadian Chemical Reporting Requirements Apply Broadly

On August 29, 2026, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) published two notices under section 71 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA) requiring certain businesses that manufactured, imported or used listed substances during the 2025 calendar year to submit information to ECCC.

Canada Environment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Chemical Substances Compliance Under CEPA: Managing A Growing Regulatory Risk

Canada Environment

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Eco-Friendly Estate Planning: Leaving A More Sustainable Legacy

Canada Environment

OE

O'Sullivan Estate Lawyers LLP

Canada Publishes Nanomaterials Risk Assessment Framework

Canada Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

Government Of Canada Updates Prohibition Of Certain Toxic Substances Regulations

Canada Environment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Bracing For PFAS: Implications For Businesses In The Face Of Increased Regulation

Canada Environment

ML

McMillan LLP

Xatoms Launches Water Purification Pilot Projects With $3 Million In Pre-Seed Funding

Canada Technology

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Goodmans LLP

Forever Chemicals, Forever Liability? The Rise Of PFAS Class Actions In Canada

Canada Environment

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Canada Publishes Approach For Creating Publicly Available “Watch List” Of Substances Determined To Be Capable Of Becoming Toxic Under CEPA

Canada Environment

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

Petitions Filed To Add Chemicals To List Of Chemical Substances Subject To Superfund Excise Tax

BC

Bergeson & Campbell

Canada Concludes PFAS "Forever Chemicals" Are Toxic: What You Need To Know

Canada Environment

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Le Québec favorise l’achat québécois et canadien : ce que changent les nouveaux décrets 1358-2026 et 1359-2026

Canada Government

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Fasken (French)

British Columbia Pauses Expansion Of PST To Professional Services: What Businesses Need To Know

MT

Miller Thomson LLP

Weathering The Tariff Storm: Federal And Provincial Support Programs Available To Canadian Businesses

ML

McMillan LLP

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Canada Employment

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Littler - Canada

The GST/HST New Housing Rebate In 2026: A Complete Guide To Eligibility, Ontario's Enhanced Rebate, And How To Avoid Case Law Traps

RS

Rotfleisch & Samulovitch P.C.

Pest Management Regulatory Agency Opens Pre-Consultation Period On Proposed Changes To The Pest Control Products Regulations

On March 7, 2025, Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) published two consultation documents as part of its ongoing work to clarify which categories...

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Federal Government Publishes State Of PFAS Report And Risk Management Approach

The Government of Canada published the final "State of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) report" (State of PFAS Report), the "Risk management approach for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Canada's Final PFAS Report Is Here

Earlier this month and after consultations launched in 2023 and 2024, the federal government published Canada's State of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Report and proposed Risk Management Approach for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances, Excluding Fluoropolymers.

Canada Environment

ML

McMillan LLP

Canada Publishes Final State Of Per- And Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Report

The Government of Canada has announced its intention to designate PFAS, a family of thousands of human-made chemicals known for their oil- and water-resistant properties, as "toxic"...

Canada Environment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

La Réglementation Environnementale Évolue Au Canada Et Les Entreprises Doivent S'adapter

Canada Environment

BC

Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP

Canada's Mandatory PFAS Reporting Deadline: Be Cautious Relying On Prior Compliance

Canada Employment

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Canada's Proposals For Implementing A Modernized CEPA

Canada Environment

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

New Mandatory PFAS "Forever Chemical" Reporting In Canada: What Businesses Need To Know

WL

WeirFoulds LLP

Canada's Updated Draft PFAS Report: The Latest On The Emerging Regulation Of "Forever Chemicals"

Canada Environment

ML

McMillan LLP

CCUS PART I: Carbon Capture, Utilization, And Storage In Alberta

MR

McLennan Ross LLP

Canada's New PFAS Reporting Requirement

Canada Environment

E

Exponent

No "One-Stop Shopping" To Resolve Tax Disputes: SCC Decisions In Dow Chemical And Iris Technologies

ML

McMillan LLP

Into The Flood: ONSC Rules On The Duty To Warn In Remote Scenarios And The Need For Reliable Evidence In Product Liability Claims

Canada Consumer

C

Cassels

The Supreme Court Of Canada Clarifies The Jurisdiction Between The Tax Court Of Canada And The Federal Court

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

Canada's New PFAS Reporting Requirement

On July 27, Environment and Climate Change Canada enacted a new reporting requirement for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), chemicals widely used for their heat, water, and oil-resistant properties.

Canada Environment

E

Exponent

No "One-Stop Shopping" To Resolve Tax Disputes: SCC Decisions In Dow Chemical And Iris Technologies

Contrary to what taxpayers often assume, the Tax Court of Canada ("TCC") does not have jurisdiction over a wide range of disputes with Canada Revenue Agency...

ML

McMillan LLP

Into The Flood: ONSC Rules On The Duty To Warn In Remote Scenarios And The Need For Reliable Evidence In Product Liability Claims

In the recent decision of Pelton v. Maytag, the Ontario Superior Court of Justice dismissed a plaintiff's product liability claim based on negligent manufacture...

Canada Consumer

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Cassels

The Supreme Court Of Canada Clarifies The Jurisdiction Between The Tax Court Of Canada And The Federal Court

On June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court of Canada released its long-anticipated companion decisions in Dow Chemical Canada ULC v. Canada...

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

B.C.'s Forever Litigation: First Tobacco, Then Opioids, Now 'Forever Chemicals'

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Forever Chemicals And Canadian Businesses: What You Need To Know About PFAS

Global awareness of the risks and liabilities associated with the use and persistence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) has been growing over the past two decades.

Canada Environment

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Patenting Chemical AI - Legal Issues & Emerging Opportunities (Podcast)

This informative podcast breaks down the key developments of AI in chemistry and explores the nuances of intellectual property in the field of Chemical AI.

SB

Smart & Biggar

Canada Recognizes The Right To A Healthy Environment (and Other Amendments To The Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)

When Bill S-5, Strengthening Environmental Protection for a Healthier Canada Act (the "Amendments") came into force on June 13, 2023, the Canadian Environmental Protection Act...

Canada Environment

ML

McMillan LLP

Canada Enacts Into Law The Right To A Healthy Environment And More Stringent Chemical Management Requirements

The Government of Canada has passed amending legislation enshrining the right to a healthy environment, while strengthening federal environmental regulations. On June 13, 2023, Bill S-5...

Canada Environment

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Canada Recognizes A Right To A Healthy Environment And Changes Its Process For Assessing Toxic Substances

Canada Environment

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Canada Introduces The Right To Healthy Environment And More Stringent Chemical Management Requirements

Canada Environment

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Environment Canada's State Of PFAS Report: Insights Into The Future Regulation Of "Forever Chemicals"

Canada Environment

ML

McMillan LLP

Federal Government Seeks Input On Draft PFAS Report And Risk Management Scope

Canada Environment

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

What Does "Has Not Participated In The Arbitration" Mean?

Canada Litigation

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Lawson Lundell LLP

Was The Federal Government Right To Designate "Plastic Manufactured Items" As Toxic?

Canada Environment

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Fasken

Court Orders Alberta's Minister Of Energy To Return $20 Million In Unlawfully Collected Royalties

BL

Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

Balancing Act: Facilitating Trade And Worker Protection Under The Hazardous Products Regulations

Canada Environment

BJ

Bennett Jones LLP

Johnson & Johnson Stopping All Sales Of Talcum-based Baby Powder

Canada Insolvency

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Siskinds LLP

The Clock Is Ticking For Canadian Exporters To Russia: New Sanctions Affecting Exports Of Goods And Services To Russia's Mining, Energy, And Chemical Industries

Canada International

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Fasken

100 Days Into The Russia-Ukraine Conflict: Canada Implements New Services Ban For Oil, Gas, Mining And Chemical Industries

Canada International

MT

McCarthy Tétrault LLP

SK Incentive Programs For Oil, Gas, Helium, Chemical Fertilizer And CO2 Projects

MA

MLT Aikins LLP

Details Of Ontario's Transition To Emissions Performance Standards Program Released

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

Significant Changes To Canada's Federal Environmental Protection Regime Proposed

Canada Environment

ML

McMillan LLP

Blue Hydrogen Development

OH

Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP

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