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Right-to-Know — News
Toxic Substances bill would protect consumers
OTTAWA March 11 - The Toxic Substances Labelling Act, private member's bill C-338 introduced by Burnaby-New Westminster MP Peter Julian, "will help Canadians make more informed decisions about the products they buy for themselves and their children," Mae Burrows of Toxic Free Canada and Michel Arnold of Option-Consommateurs said today in a joint statement.Toxic Substances bill would protect consumers - Full article >>>Letter to MP's January 30, 2009
We all care about protecting ourselves and our families, but without all the facts about toxins in products, we are often unable to make intelligent, informed choices about which product is least dangerous to our health and best suits our needs. Toxic Free Canada has written to Canadian MP's to let them know why we need to develop right to know
consumer product labelling legislation.
Download our letter to MP's (PDF).
Toronto wins major step in community right to know
Burnaby News Leader 1 (pdf)
Burnaby News Leader 2 (pdf)
Baby bottle ban a welcome, first step
The federal government's decision to carry through on its earlier promise to ban polycarbonate baby bottles containing the toxic chemical bisphenol-A is a welcome action, Toxic Free Canada said today. Canada has shown it is a world leader in its initial regulation. Now it can show its continuing leadership by taking the additional steps necessary to deal with this toxic and pervasive chemical.
Baby bottle ban a welcome, first step - Full article >>>Managing chemicals proves to be toxic to politicians
Health Canada and Environment Canada are ultimately responsible for banning harmful chemicals, but elected representatives aren't responding to consumers' concerns.
Read the article here at the Georgia Straight web site.
Federal Right To Know Legislation introduced
A federal bill calling for manufacturers of all products sold in Canada to list all toxic, and label hazardous ingredients has been introduced and seconded in parliament. A thousand of your letters calling for right to know labelling were delivered to Parliament Hill by Toxic Free Canada executive director Mae Burrows. Mae and Option Consommateur's Michel Arnold spoke to news media across Canada about why this kind of legislation is needed.
There is still time to write to your MP and let them know what you'd like them to do to protect your health. Click here to find your MP's contact information.
Toxic Free Neighbourhoods
Cosmetic pesticide bylaws can help to create Toxic Free neighbourhoods. The Ontario provincial government introduced Bill 64, the Cosmetic Pesticides Ban Act in April of this year. In May, the Lower Mainland Local Government Association passed a resolution calling for province wide prohibition of the cosmetic use of pesticides in BC. Congratulations to everyone utilizing Community Right To Know to protect the environment and children's health!Read the Georgia Straight article here
Surrey students push for ban on pesticides
What's new in Right To Know
A new federal bill, if passed, would require product labelling that would identify any hazardous ingredients in household consumer products. Toxic Free Canada explains how this type of right to know legislation protects the public.Related links
- Hazard Labelling Backgrounder
- Consumer Poll Results on Hazard Labelling
- Burnaby Now op/ed
- List toxic chemicals on labels
- Right to know bill would protect consumers
Right-to-Know in the media
The news media are on the right to know labelling story, questioning why the public should be unknowingly exposed to toxins in consumer products. The Georgia Straight's Pieta Woolley reports that federal government scientists have discovered chemicals that potentially represent a "high hazard to humans" in some toys, glue, perfume, chewing gum, household pesticides, cleaning products, car parts, cosmetic additives, art supplies, furniture and automotive upholstery, mattresses, pillows, packaging, carpet underlay, and many other common consumer products.Pieta Woolley - The Georgia Straight
The Vancouver Sun gave executive director Mae Burrows the editorial page to explain why we need our governments to regulate, label and, in some cases, ban toxic chemicals in everyday products.
Vancouver Sun editorial by Mae Burrows
Tell-all labelling champion pursues stronger regulations More hazardous-ingredient oversight the ultimate goal.
Kim Davis - The Vancouver Sun, May 24, 2008
Bisphenol-A and right to know
On April 18, Health and Environment Canada released their long-awaited screening asessment of bisphenol-A, declaring the toxic chemical a dangerous substance under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act. Health Canada has proposed to ban polycarbonate baby bottles but no action has been proposed for many other products that contain BPA. How will consumers — especially pregnant woman wanting to avoid exposure — know what those products are? The issue has underlined the need for right to know hazard labelling that will identify products containing the toxic chemical.
Bisphenol-A and right to know - Full article >>>
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