Government Response to Petition: How protective and how transparent is the Canadian government response to the Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Class of ‘Forever Chemicals’ in water, products, and waste?

March 21, 2023
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Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA), carcinogens, chemicals management, consumer products, contaminated sites, drinking water, ecosystem health, endocrine disruption, environmental health, environmental law, freedom of information, great lakes, hazardous waste, incineration, industrial emissions, joint statement, landfill, monitoring, persistent organic pollutants (POPs), PFAS/PFOA/PFOS, pollution, public participation, reproductive and developmental toxicants, right-to-know, toxic substances, transportation, vulnerable communities, waste

A petition was submitted to the Office of the Auditor General of Canada from multiple NGOs in August of 2021. The following responses were received.

Transport Canada
Environment and Climate Change Canada
Department of National Defence – English
Department of National Defence – French
Health Canada

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