Bill C-204 aims to change the rules about getting rid of plastic waste. It wants to stop Canada from sending certain types of plastic waste to other countries to be dumped.
The bill does this by making changes to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. It adds a new rule that says Canada cannot export plastic waste to other countries for final disposal. The bill also includes a list of the types of plastics that this new rule applies to. This list is called Schedule 7 and includes plastics like ethylene, styrene and polypropylene.
According to the bill, the government can change the list of plastics that are not allowed to be exported for disposal. The Governor in Council, after a recommendation from the Minister, can add or remove plastics from Schedule 7. The bill also says that this new rule should be followed in a way that respects the powers of both the federal and provincial governments.
If someone breaks the rule about exporting plastic waste, they will have committed an offence. The changes from this bill will come into effect 12 months after it is approved.
Environmental Protection
This bill focuses on protecting the environment by stopping the export of certain plastic waste to other countries for final disposal. It adds a list of plastic waste, called Schedule 7, to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999. The government can change this list to add or remove types of plastic.
Crime
The bill says that it is an offence to break the new rule about exporting plastic waste for final disposal. This means that people who break the rule could face penalties.