Notice of intent – Proposed new requirements for consumer chemical products under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act

The submission argues that mandatory hazard labelling is essential for public health, particularly for women, children, and racialized communities, and advocates for the phaseout of carcinogens, mutagens, and endocrine disruptors in consumer products.

• Government research indicates a high demand for chemical transparency among Canadians, with 94% concerned about potential health impacts, 76% stating ingredient information influences purchases, 79% wanting information on chronic health effects on labels, and 75% wanting mandatory labelling of health hazards.
• The authors argue that the burden of managing household and personal care product safety is gendered, falling primarily on women, and that low-income and racialized communities face disproportionate health burdens and barriers to accessing safe alternatives.
• The submission recommends the immediate phaseout of carcinogens, mutagens, reproductive toxicants, and endocrine disruptors in consumer products, suggesting that any essential uses in the interim must be clearly labelled with hazard symbols.
• The organizations support the proposed criteria for Highly Hazardous Household Organic Chemicals (HHHOCs) but suggest adding endocrine-disrupting chemicals and cumulative effects (synergistic, aggregate, or mixture effects) to the list.
• The authors propose a labelling system where hazard-based symbols are prominent and located on the front of the package, supporting alignment with EU standards and the use of the Global Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) provided the principle of non-regression is maintained.

APA

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment (2023). Notice of intent – Proposed new requirements for consumer chemical products under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act. https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Hazard-Labelling-Joint-Submission-CAPE-ED-WHEN-BCAQ-October-20-2023.pdf#new_tab

Chicago

Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment. Notice of intent – Proposed new requirements for consumer chemical products under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act. 2023. https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Hazard-Labelling-Joint-Submission-CAPE-ED-WHEN-BCAQ-October-20-2023.pdf#new_tab.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{canadianassociationofphysiciansfortheenvironment2023notice, author = {{Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}}, title = {{Notice of intent – Proposed new requirements for consumer chemical products under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act}}, publisher = {Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment}, year = {2023}, month = oct, url = {https://cape.ca/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Hazard-Labelling-Joint-Submission-CAPE-ED-WHEN-BCAQ-October-20-2023.pdf#new_tab}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }