Bill C-204 explained in plain English
An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (final disposal of plastic waste)
Federal Parliament bill summary, status, timeline, sponsor, votes, and official sources.
At a glance
Official Parliament of Canada snapshot for 43rd Parliament, 1st Session. MP vote breakdowns appear when the House of Commons publishes a recorded division export for that bill. Senate and House stage details include official debate/sitting links when LEGISinfo publishes them.
Our plain-language take, written for civic education.
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This bill amends the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 to prohibit the export of specific types of plastic waste for final disposal.
Bill C-204, also known as the An Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (final disposal of plastic waste), aims to prevent the export of certain types of plastic waste from Canada to foreign countries for final disposal. It does this by amending the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 to add a new definition for 'plastic waste' and to prohibit its export for final disposal. The bill also lists specific types of plastics that are considered 'plastic waste' for the purposes of this prohibition. It also updates the penalty section of the Act to include contraventions of the new export prohibition.
- Prohibits the export of plastic waste to foreign countries for final disposal.
- Defines 'plastic waste' to include specific types of plastics listed in a new Schedule 7 of the Act.
- Allows the Governor in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister, to amend Schedule 7 by adding or deleting types of plastic.
- Amends the offence section of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 to include penalties for violating the new export prohibition.
- Individuals and organizations that export plastic waste from Canada.
- The Minister responsible for the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.
- The Governor in Council.
- It is prohibited to export plastic waste to foreign countries for final disposal.
- Contravention of subsection 186(1.2) (prohibition on exporting plastic waste for final disposal) is an offence under paragraph 272(1)(a) of the Act.
- The bill does not specify what types of plastic waste are included in the prohibition beyond the initial list in Schedule 7, although it does allow for amendments to this list.
- The bill does not specify the exact penalties for contravening the export prohibition, only that it is an offence under section 272 of the Act.
Adds a definition for 'plastic waste' and creates a prohibition against exporting it for final disposal. It also adds Schedule 7 listing the types of plastic waste. Additionally, it amends the offence section to include penalties for contravening the new export prohibition.
Source: Sections 1, 2, and 3
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Official textParliamentary Process
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We don't have a plain-language summary for First reading yet. The official source linked below is the full record.
On February 7, 2020, Bill C-204, concerning the final disposal of plastic waste, was introduced and received first reading in the House of Commons as part of a sitting that also included debates on Bill C-3, which aims to establish an independent review commission for the Canada Border Services Agency and the RCMP.
This artifact is a record of the House of Commons sitting on February 7, 2020. During this sitting, Bill C-204, an Act to amend the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (final disposal of plastic waste), was introduced and read for the first time. This is a procedural step, and the bill itself has not yet been debated or amended. The record also includes debates on Bill C-3, an Act to amend the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Act and the Canada Border Services Agency Act, as well as various other statements and oral questions.
We don't have a plain-language summary for Second reading yet. The official source linked below is the full record.
We don't have a plain-language summary for Consideration in committee yet. The official source linked below is the full record.
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We don't have a plain-language summary for Third reading yet. The official source linked below is the full record.
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