Latest news about the Chemicals Management Plan

Latest News - 2026

Alkanolamines and Fatty Alkanolamides Group: The Final Assessment for the Alkanolamines and Fatty Alkanolamides Group was published. [2026-06-27]
Risk Assessment of Chemical Substances: A new fact sheet titled Consideration of cumulative effects in risk assessment of existing chemicals was published. [2026-06-26]
Titanium-containing Substances Group: The Final Assessment for the Titanium-containing Substances Group was published. [2026-06-20]
Canadian Biomonitoring Dashboard: New results from cycle 7 (2023–2024) of the Canadian Health Measures Survey (CHMS) were released along with a new Content Summary tab showing all chemicals measured in the CHMS. These results include new information for over 100 chemicals including bisphenol A (BPA) and bisphenol analogues, arsenic, boron, cadmium, fluoride, lead and mercury. Updated biomonitoring fact sheets for the priority metals cadmium, lead and mercury have also been published and are available on the Resources tab. [2026-06-10]

Ketones Group: The Final Assessment for the Ketones Group was published. The Risk Management Approach for Ketones, specifically: 2-Butanone (Methyl Ethyl Ketone; MEK) and 4-Methyl-2-pentanone (Methyl Isobutyl Ketone; MIBK) was also published for a 60-day public comment period ending on July 15, 2026. In addition, 2,4-PD is proposed for addition to the Watch List. [2026-05-16]
Federal Environmental Quality Guidelines: The federal environmental quality guidelines for Rare earth elements were published. [2026-05-15]
Request to assess a substance under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999: A decision on a request to assess Desflurane was published. [2026-05-01]

The Watch List: The final Watch List Approach was published. [2026-04-28]
Alkyl Halides Group: The Final Assessment for the Alkyl Halides Group was published. The Risk Management Approach for Propane, 1-bromo- (1-Bromopropane) was also published for a 60-day public comment period ending on June 24, 2026. [2026-04-25]

Information gathering: The updated Substance function codes and application codes (formerly known as Consumer and Commercial codes) were published. [2026-03-27]
Calcium 2-ethylhexanoate and 2-ethylhexyl- 2-ethylhexanoate: A final order adding 2-ethylhexyl 2-ethylhexanoate to Part 2 of Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 was published. [2026-03-25]
Significant New Activity orders and notices of the Chemicals Management Plan: An order amending the Domestic Substances List to vary the requirements under the Significant New Activity provisions of Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 for 161 substances was published. [2026-03-25]
Nanomaterials: The Framework for the Risk Assessment of Manufactured Nanomaterials under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 was published. [2026-03-05]

Order amending Schedule 3 to Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999: An order to amend Schedule 3 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA) was published. The objective of the order is to establish export controls on six substances. [2026-02-25]
Calcium 2-ethylhexanoate and 2-ethylhexyl-2-ethylhexanoate: An order amending the Domestic Substances List to vary the requirements under the Significant New Activity provisions to 2-ethylhexyl-2-ethylhexanoate was published. [2026-02-25]
Sodium cyclamate and cyclohexylamine: An order amending the Domestic Substances List to vary the requirements under the Significant New Activity provisions to cyclohexanamine, also known as cyclohexylamine was published. [2026-02-25]
Benzophenone: The Proposed Code of Practice for Methanone, Diphenyl- (Benzophenone) in Paint, Stain and/or Coating Products Available to Consumers in Canada was published for a 60 day public comment period ending on April 15, 2026. [2026-02-14]

Phenol, methylstyrenated : The Updated Draft Assessment for Phenol, methylstyrenated and the Revised Risk Management Scope for Phenol, methylstyrenated were published for a 60 day public comment period ending on March 18, 2026. [2026-01-17]

2026-06-26