The purpose of this section is to highlight how plastic waste policy and regulation is being discussed and interpreted. Articles from this section come from Parliamentary debates and committees, as well as, legal interpretation reports.

Recent Discussions Dedicated to Plastic Waste

Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development- March 29, 2022

Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development- March 22, 2022

Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development- February 8, 2022

Recent References to Plastic Waste in Debates and Committees

**April 4, 2022- House Debate**

Liberal MP Scarpaleggia [Lac-Saint-Louise QC]

“Pursuant to Standing Order 109* the committee requests that the government table a comprehensive response to this report”

This is important because the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development is asking for a governmental response to their report which can influence the direction of single-use plastics regulations going forward. The report the government has been asked to produce, if completed, will provide insight to their priorities and opinions in regulating single-use plastics at the federal level.

March 24, 2022- Committee Meeting

Environment Committee

NDP MP Collins [Victoria BC]

“UVic Environmental Law Centre has submitted a response to the proposed draft regulations on single-use plastics.”

Suggestions include