Government of Canada to Evaluate 17 Additional Substances Under the Chemicals Management Plan

(Health Canada)

Canada’s Minister of Health, Leona Aglukkaq, and Minister of the Environment, Jim Prentice, announced [March 13] that the Government of Canada is beginning to assess 17 substances included in batch 9 of its Chemicals Management Plan. Of the 17 substances, 12 were identified as being of possible concern to the environment and five were identified as being of possible concern to human health.

With the completion of this batch of chemicals, the Government of Canada will have completed two-thirds of its commitment to review 200 substances in 12 batches identified as high-priorities for action. The Government continues to meet its commitment to Canadians by reviewing a new batch of substances every three months.

Public summaries, which contain information about the substances in Batch 9, including where they are found and how they are used in Canada, are available on the new Chemicals at a Glance page. For more information, please visit the Chemical Substances website.