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Federal Court strikes down  plastics classification

Federal Court strikes down plastics classification

Nov 16, 2023 | 6:14pm
It might be the last straw for the federal government’s prohibition of single-use plastics. On Thursday, a federal judge struck down the government’s categorization of plastic items as “toxic”, saying it was both irrational and unconstitutional. According to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, the federal government is only authorized to enforce environmental regulations on substances […]