The Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIAC) welcomes the tabling of legislation to modernize the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA). Bill S-5 follows, and is very similar to, last April’s Bill C-28 , which died on the order paper when the federal election was called. Among the more important proposals is a legislative recognition of the Right to A Healthy Environment in the preamble of the Act, in keeping with our U.N.–recognized Responsible Care® initiative.

The 2022 Industrial Chemical Outlook is an early year review and outlook for Canada’s chemical sector. The chemicals sector performed well in 2020 with shipments up an estimated 31 per cent from 2020 levels and near highs reached in 2018. The lingering impacts of COVID-19 saw chemical demand increase unevenly across product classes in 2021, a trend that should moderate in 2022.

In case you missed it, check out our webinar from January 27, in which David Cherniak, CIAC Business and Economics Policy Leader, reviews the 2022 outlook for Canada's chemistry and plastics sectors and answers important questions on competitiveness and sustainability.

An op-ed by Sarah Marshall, vice president of sustainability at Nova Chemicals Corp., as recently featured in Canadian Plastics. The op-ed, titled Solving for climate change: The plastics industry is up for the task, is focused on how the plastics industry will play a crucial role in successfully creating a circular economy in Canada.

Join CIAC and Public Safety Canada on February 22 to learn about the role Industrial Control Systems (ICS) plays in modern society and the cyber security challenges faced from a growing threat landscape. Topics include an introductory overview of ICS, comparing information technology and operational technology, a walkthrough of ICS, and case studies of ICS cyber events.