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M-35 Instruction to the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development (environment grading label)

43rd Parliament, 2nd Session

Motion Text

That: (a) the House recognize that (i) Canadians understand that climate change represents a threat to our way of life and are looking for opportunities where they can make a difference in their day-to-day lives, (ii) Canadian consumers want and deserve to know the environmental impacts of the products they purchase so that they can make informed decisions, (iii) Canadian industries have already begun to see the benefits of selling sustainable produced and locally grown products, (iv) the government can play a role in bringing together consumer interests and Canadian businesses to create a clear and concise metric by which Canadians can consider the impacts of their buying habits; and (b) the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development be instructed to (i) undertake a study to recommend a consumer-friendly environment grading label on all products available to Canadian consumers and to provide recommendations to the industry sector on ways to implement the labelling regime, and that the study examine, among other matters, the possibility of having the environment grading label include greenhouse gas emissions, water and energy usage, and waste creation, (ii) invite various stakeholders in Canada such as farmers, the industry sector, and environmental experts to appear before the committee on this study, (iii) report its findings and recommendations to the House.

Proposed Amendment

That the motion be amended by:

(a) replacing the words “and (b) the Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development” with the words “and (b) the Standing Committee on Industry, Science and Technology”;

(b) replacing the words “(iii) schedule no fewer than 12 meetings for the study” with the words “(iii) schedule no fewer than six meetings for the study”; and

(c) adding, after the words “waste creation”, the following: “, chemicals in products, recyclability, and durability, and which labelling could also include digital labelling to avoid increasing the need for packaging”.


Latest Activity

Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Decision Made - Agreed To

History

Wednesday, September 23, 2020
Reinstated from the Previous Session
Placed in the Order of Precedence
Friday, November 20, 2020
Debated
Friday, February 19, 2021
Debated
Wednesday, February 24, 2021
Decision Made - Agreed To