What's New on the CMP Capacity Building Project Website:
March 9th
CMP Updates
- January 22, 2011: Notice of Intent to Amend the Domestic Substances List to Apply the Significant New Activity provisions of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 to Five Batch 2 Substances (start of 60 day public comment period)
- January 15, 2011: The Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health published a Notice in the Canada Gazette, Part I, concerning the draft screening assessment for site-restricted petroleum and refinery gases in Stream 1 of the Petroleum Sector Stream Approach. The risk management scope document was also released for 60-day public comment period. (start of 60-day public comment period)
- January 15, 2011: Publication of Final Screening Assessment Reports and Proposed Risk Management Approach Documents for Batch 10 Substances (start of 60-day public comment period)
- January 8, 2011: Publication of Draft Screening Assessment Reports for Batch 12 Substances (start of 60-day public comment period)
Research
- Read the Batch 10 Final Report from Environmental Defence
- Read the Batch 12 Draft Analysis from Environmental Defence
Resources
- Read the Consolidated Civil Society Perspectives on the Chemicals Management Plan and the RCEN Capacity Building Project
- 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
- March 9, 2011: Deadline to comment on the Batch 12 Draft Screening Assessment Reports
- March 16, 2011: Deadline to comment on the Final Screening Assessment Reports and Proposed Risk Management Approach Documents for Batch 10 Substances
- March 16, 2011: Deadline to comment on the draft screening assessment for site-restricted petroleum and refinery gases in Stream 1 of the Petroleum Sector Stream Approach.
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 Jessie Sadler at 613-728-9810 ext. 224, or email jessie@rcen.ca.
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.
