#OTTAWA | Long-awaited amendments 2 #CanadianEnvironmentalProductionAct (CEPA) passed final vote in #HouseOfCommons today. Passage o #BillS5 marks significant milestone towards better protecting people in Canada & the #environment from #pollution & toxic chemicals. We look forward 2 new provisions entering into force & call for them 2 be implemented 2 highest standards.
Bill S-5 is 1st major update 2 #Canada’s environmental law since 1999.

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https://davidsuzuki.org/press/mps-pass-first-major-update-to-canadas-most-important-environmental-law-in-more-than-two-decades/