RCEN - Toxics Caucus




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Steering Committee:

David Boehm, Friends of Cathedral Grove, BC

John Jackson, Great Lakes United & Citizens' Network on Waste Management, ON

Sandra Madray, Chemical Sensitivities Manitoba, MB

Rohini Peris, Environmental Health Association of Québec, QC

Mary Richardson, Crooked Creek Conservancy Society of Athabasca, AB

Dave Stevens, CHOKED, BC

Anna Tilman, STORM Coalition, ON

Caucus Coordinator:

Daniel Casselman
Tel: (613) 728-9810 ext. 236
Fax: (613) 728-2963

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Toxics Caucus

Mandate

Members of the RCEN Toxics Caucus work toward Pollution Prevention and the Precautionary Principle in regard to toxic substances. The issues in which the caucus members are involved are primarily related to the red tree Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA). These include the National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI), the Chemicals Management Plan (CMP), New Substances, and assessments of substances declared toxic under CEPA. Caucus members are also engaged in the Review of CEPA.

Workplan

Read the 2009-2010 Toxics Caucus Workplan

Annual Report

Read the 2009-2010 Toxics Caucus Annual Report

Consultations

In Progress: current consultations in which caucus members are participating:

ENGO Researcher-Writer and Editor for a Chemicals Management Plan Capacity Building Project Paper
Date: October-November 2010
Methyl Bromide Critical Use Advisory Committee
Date: September 16, 2010
Consultation on the Proposed Risk Management Measures for Siloxanes D4 and D5
Date: July 27-28, 2010
First Session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to Prepare a Legally Binding Instrument on Mercury
Date: June 7-11
Consultation on Pollution Prevention Planning Notice in respect to Toluene Diisocyanates (TDI)
Date: March 22, 2010
Environment Canada Workshop on Canada’s Engagement in the UNEP Global Mercury Partnership
Date: February 8, 2010
Chemicals Management Plan Stakeholder Advisory Council
Date: Ongoing 2007-2010
NGO Advisory Committee to the RCEN-ED Chemicals Management Plan NGO Capacity Building project
Date: Ongoing 2007-2010
Technical Expert Group for the Screening Assessment of Living Organisms listed on the Domestic Substances List
Date: Ongoing 2007-2009
Pest Management Advisory Council (PMAC)
Date: Ongoing 2007-2009
EAWG on Substances in Products Regulated under Health Canada’s Foods and Drugs Act
Date: Ongoing 2006-2009
National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI) Consultations
Date: Ongoing 2006-2009
CEPA Review Public Workshops
Date: Ongoing (2005)

Closed: view past consultations in which caucus members have participated.

* Please note that ENGO Reports related to consultations can be found on these consultations webpages.

Other Projects and Activities

Chemicals Management Plan Capacity-Building Project:

In partnership with Environmental Defence, the RCEN coordinates this research and outreach project to enhance civil society engagement in the Government of Canada’s Chemicals Management Plan (CMP). This project is open to all civil society stakeholders, including RCEN members as well as health, labour, consumer, youth and First Nations organizations. Please visit the project website for more information.

Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM) Global Outreach Campaign:

In partnership with the International POPs Elimination Network (IPEN), the RCEN hosted a meeting in January 2008 to plan the SAICM NGO Global Outreach Campaign. Toxics Caucus members participated at this meeting and continue to contribute to the Campaign through outreach and the development of educational materials (see Documents).

To sign on to SAICM or to read the NGO Common Statement & Endorsement document, please click here.

Documents

An NGO Guide to The Strategic Approach to International Chemicals Management (SAICM)