What's New on the CMP Capacity Building Project Website:
July 19th
CMP Updates
- June 5, 2010: Publication of a Notice of intent to assess and manage the risks to the health of Canadians and their environment posed by aromatic azo substances which may break down to certain aromatic amines, substances which may break down to certain benzidines, and the corresponding aromatic amines or benzidines.
- May 29, 2010: Publication of the draft assessment reports on 10 substances in Stream 1 of the Petroleum Sector Stream Approach.
Research: Read the Batch 10 Scan from Environmental Defence
Resources
- - Get involved in the CMP: NGO Submission Letter Template
- - Presentation on Green Screen, by Beverley Thorpe of Clean Production Action
- - Presentation on Green Chemistry, by Lin Kaatz Chary of Great Lakes Green Chemistry Network
Upcoming Important dates
- July 31, 2010: Publication of Batch 8 Final SAR & proposed risk management approach document (start of 60-day public comment period)
- August 25, 2010: Deadline to comment on Batch 10 Draft SAR
- September 18, 2010: Publication of Batch 9 Final SAR & proposed risk management approach document (start of 60-day public comment period)
- September 17-19, 2010: RCEN 2010 Annual Conference
- September 30, 2010: Deadline to comment on Batch 8 Final SAR & RM
- October 2, 2010: Publication of the Batch 11 Draft SAR (start of 60-day public comment period)
If you are hosting an event on chemicals management in Canada and would like to include the CMP coordinator or members of the Advisory Committee, please contact Sarah Heiberg at 514-833-9810, or email sarah@cen-rce.org.
Join the CMP Listserve for civil society groups - Sign Up
Use the CMP Tracking Tool to follow substances within the CMP:
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Introduction to the Chemicals Management Plan (CMP) Capacity Building Project
The CMP Capacity Building project is a partnership between the Canadian Environmental Network (RCEN) and Environmental Defence (ED). The objective of the project is to enhance civil society capacity to engage in the Government of Canada's Chemicals Management Plan (CMP).
Technical experts at Environmental Defence will conduct research and analysis on substances under assessment in the CMP, providing summaries in accessible formats. The RCEN will take the lead in disseminating the results of this research, along with opportunities for public engagement in the CMP, to a wide range of NGOs and civil society stakeholders. This website, a listserve, and bi-monthly newsletters provide opportunities for interested groups to access and share information and to collaborate on responses and input to the CMP.
The RCEN will also coordinate the activity of a national Advisory Committee. The Advisory Committee will participate in the development of collaborative priorities and workplans around the CMP, inform the research of the Technical Experts, engage other organizations in providing input to the CMP, and allocate available funding for NGO engagement. The Advisory Committee is open to representatives of environmental, health, labour, consumer, Aboriginal and youth organizations.
Click on About the Project on the left menu bar for more details.
RCEN and Environmental Defence gratefully acknowledge the financial support of Health Canada on this project.
