Single-use plastic ban

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Can we use plastic straws again? What could happen after court ... (National Post)

A Federal Court judge has ruled that Ottawa went too far in characterizing all plastic items as toxic in the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA).

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Environmental groups urge appeal on ruling against single-use ... (Toronto Star)

Environmental groups are urging the Canadian government to appeal a federal-court decision that struck down the government's designation of plastic as toxic ...

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Alberta urges federal government to accept court decision on ... (CTV Toronto)

The Alberta government is happy with a court decision that ruled Canada's plastics ban was too broad when it came to determining which ones were toxic to ...

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Canada's single-use plastics ban overturned (Cantech Letter)

In a significant legal decision, the Federal Court of Canada has overturned a regulation that classified certain plastic products as toxic.

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Canada Federal Court declares cabinet order enabling ban of single ... (JURIST)

The case was brought by the Responsible Plastic Use Coalition and several plastics manufacturing companies against the Minister of Environment and Climate ...

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Calgary Co-op asks feds to reverse ban on compostable bags after ... (Calgary Herald)

The Calgary Chamber of Commerce called a Federal Court decision on Ottawa's designation of plastics as toxic “a win” for industry and Co-op.

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Court releases decision on plastics CEPA listing, enviro groups react (Ecojustice)

A court ruling finds the federal government acted outside its authority when it designated plastic as 'toxic' under CEPA. Environmental groups urge an ...

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