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December

• Regulations Amending the Single-use Plastics Prohibition Regulations, under CEPA were published. [2025-12-20]
• Plastic Pollution: The Science Approach Document on the Prioritization of Chemicals in Plastics was published for a 60-day public comment period ending in February 03. 2026. [2025-12-06]
• Science Approach Document (SciAD): The updated Science Approach Document for the Chemical Screening and Prioritization: Health Canada's Automated Workflow for Prioritization (HAWPr) was released. [2025-12-06]

November

• Nominate chemicals for national human biomonitoring: Participate in a survey intended to collect input on environmental chemicals of interest for biomonitoring in people living in Canada. Input will be used to plan future national human biomonitoring studies and surveys, including the Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS). [2025-11-28]
• Decenes Group: The Final Assessment for the Decenes Group was published. The Risk Management Approach for the Decenes Group was also published for a 60-day public comment period ending on January 21, 2026. [2025-11-22]
• Selected C3-C5 Alcohols Group: The Final Assessment for Selected C3-C5 Alcohols Group was published. [2025-11-22]
• Flame Retardants Group (TPHP and TBOEP): The Human Health Risk Characterization Document for the Assessment of Triphenyl phosphate (TPHP) and Tris(2-butoxyethyl) phosphate (TBOEP) and the Risk Management Scope For Triphenyl phosphate (TPHP) and Tris(2-butoxethyl) phosphate (TBOEP) (Updated Human Health Component) were published for a 60-day public comment period ending January 21, 2026. [2025-11-22]

October

• Aliphatic Diesters Group: An updated notice of intent to amend the Domestic Substances List to apply the Significant New Activity (SNAc) provisions of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 to DIDA was published for a public comment period ending December 24, 2025. [2025-10-25]
• Manganese and its compounds: The Draft Assessment for Manganese and its Compounds and the Risk Management Scope for Manganese and its Compounds were published for a 60-day public comment period ending December 24, 2025. [2025-10-25]

September

• Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): A Consultation Document on Phase 1 of the Risk Management of PFAS, Excluding Fluoropolymers: Prohibition of the Use of PFAS, not Currently Regulated, in Firefighting Foams was published on September 26, 2025, for a 60-day public comment period ending on November 25, 2025. [2025-09-26]

July

• Consulting on the future of chemicals management in Canada: The strategy to replace, reduce or refine the vertebrate animal testing under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA) was published. The What we heard report for the consultation on the draft strategy was also published. [2025-07-19]
• Risk management of chemical substances: The Plan of Priorities under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA) was published. [2025-07-19]
• Right to a Healthy Environment: The Final Implementation Framework for the Right to a Healthy Environment under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA) was published. [2025-07-19]
• Chemicals Management Plan Multi-Stakeholder and Partner Workshop: The summary report was published. [2025-07-18]

May

• Certain Organic Flame Retardants Substance Grouping: A summary of public comments received on the proposed order to add DP and DBDPE to Schedule 1 and the Government's responses was published. [2025-05-21]

March

• Phosphoric Acid Derivatives Group: An order amending the Domestic Substances List to vary the requirements under the Significant New Activity provisions to trixylyl phosphate was published. [2025-03-26]
• Coal tars and their distillates: The Certain Products Containing Toxic Substances Regulations were published. [2025-03-12]
• Chemical Substances in Batch 2 of the Challenge: An order amending the Domestic Substances List to vary the requirements under the Significant New Activity provisions for epichlorohydrin (CAS RN 106-89-8) was published. [2025-03-12]
• Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): The proposed order adding the class of PFAS, excluding fluoropolymers as defined in the state of PFAS report, to Part 2 of Schedule 1 to CEPA was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on May 7, 2025. A notice related to the Risk Management Approach for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), Excluding Fluoropolymers was also published for a 60-day public comment ending May 7, 2025. [2025-03-08]
• Boric Acid, its salts and precursors substance grouping: The Updated Draft Assessment for Boric Acid, its Salts and its Precursors and the Revised Risk Management Scope for Boric Acid, its Salts and its Precursors were published for a 60 day public comment period ending on May 7, 2025. [2025-03-08]
• Benzotriazoles and Benzothiazoles Group: The Final Assessment for Benzotriazoles and Benzothiazoles Group was published. The Risk Management Approach for 2-Mercaptobenzothiazole (MBT) and its Precursors (from the Benzotriazoles and Benzothiazoles Group) was also published for a 60-day public comment period ending on May 7, 2025. [2025-03-08]
• Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS): The State of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) Report and the Risk Management Approach for Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), Excluding Fluoropolymers. were published. [2025-03-05]
• Risk Assessment of Chemical Substances: A new fact sheet titled Moiety Approach was published. [2023-03-05]
• Tricyclic Sesquiterpenes and Triterpenoids Group: the Draft Assessment for Terpenes and Terpenoids Tricyclic Sesquiterpenes and Triterpenoids and the Risk Management Scope for Terpenes and Terpenoids Tricyclic Sesquiterpenes and Triterpenoids Group: Cedarwood oil, Texan cedarwood oil, Enoxolone, Mimosa oil, and Ivy extract were published for a 60-day public comment period ending April 30, 2025. [2025-02-28]

February

• Internationally Classified Substance Grouping: An order amending the Domestic Substances List to apply the Significant New Activity (SNAc) provisions of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 to AEEA was published. [2025-02-26]
• Certain Organic Flame Retardants Substance Grouping: A final order adding DP and DBDPE to Part 2 of Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 was published. [2025-02-26]
• Chlorinated Alkanes: A Consultation Document on the Risk Management on Short-chain, Medium-chain and Long-chain Chlorinated Alkanes was published for a 60-day public comment period ending on April 14, 2025. [2025-02-13]
• Chlorhexidine and its salts: A final order adding chlorhexidine and its salts to Part 2 of Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 was published. [2025-02-12]

January

• Fourteen Terpene and Terpenoid Substances Group: The Draft Assessment for the Fourteen Terpene and Terpenoid Substances Group and the Risk Management Scope for Certain Substances in the Fourteen Terpene and Terpenoid Substances Group were published for a 60-day public comment period ending March 26, 2025. [2025-01-25]
• Certain Organic Flame Retardants Substance Grouping: The Additional Risk Characterization Document – Update to the Human Health Assessment of Melamine and the Revised Risk Management Scope for 1,3,5-Triazine-2,4,6-triamine (Melamine) were published for a 60-day public comment period ending March 26, 2025. [2025-01-25]
• CMP Contribution Program: A call for proposals for the public participation stream of the Chemicals Management Plan's Contribution Program has been published. The call for proposals will close on February 17, 2025. [2025-01-20]
• Coal tars and their distillates: A final order adding coal tars and their distillates to Part 2 of Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 was published. [2025-01-01]