Targeted review of the Pest Control Products Act, Discussion Document DIS2022-01

Current status: Closed

The online consultation ran from March 21, 2022 to June 30, 2022. See the 'what we heard’ report to learn more.

Consultation on further strengthening protection of health and the environment: Targeted review of the Pest Control Products Act – What we heard

Background

The Pest Management Regulatory Agency is carrying out a transformation agenda with initiatives to strengthen human health and environmental protection, including:

We reviewed the Pest Control Products Act to make sure the pesticide approval process is as transparent and sustainable as the public expect. The consultation process used a discussion document to guide input, including a list of questions in Annex 3.

Discussion Document DIS2022-01, Further strengthening protection of health and the environment: Targeted review of the Pest Control Products Act

What happened during the public consultation

The agency held 40 meetings with a broad range of stakeholders, including:

We received 121 written submissions, summarized in the 'what we heard' report published in November 2022.

Consultation on further strengthening protection of health and the environment: Targeted review of the Pest Control Products Act – What we heard

What's next

Health Canada decided to make no legislative changes to the Pest Control Products Act based on feedback from the Spring 2022 public consultations.

Instead, Health Canada is proposing to update the pest control regulatory process through the Pest Control Products Regulations. The department put up a notice of intent on June 20, 2023 to seek public input on these potential amendments.

These amendments would:

The consultation period ended on September 8, 2023. The agency is currently reviewing and analyzing the feedback we received.

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Get involved

Email the Pest Management Information Service with your feedback at: pmra.info-arla@hc-sc.gc.ca.

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