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ENVI Committee Report

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Bill C-204, An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (final disposal of plastic waste)
In accordance with its Order of Reference of Wednesday, February 3, 2021, your committee has considered Bill C-204, An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (final disposal of plastic waste), and agreed on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 to report it with the following amendments:
Clause 1
That Bill C-204, in Clause 1, be amended by adding after line 14 on page 1 the following:

“(1.4) The prohibition provided for in subsection (1.2) shall be applied in a manner that respects the legislative competences of the federal and provincial governments.”

New Clause 4
That Bill C-204 be amended by adding after line 10 on page 2 the following new clause:

“Coming into Force

4 The provisions of this Act come into force on a day to be fixed by order of the Governor in Council.”

Schedule
That Bill C-204, in the Schedule, be amended by adding after item 31 on page 3 the following item:

“32 Polyvinyl chloride”

Your committee has ordered a reprint of Bill C-204, as amended, as a working copy for the use of the House of Commons at the report stage.
A copy of the relevant Minutes of Proceedings (Meetings Nos. 18, 19, 22 and 23) is tabled.