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House Hansard - 206

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
June 5, 2023 11:00AM
Context: House Hansard - 206 - Jun/5/23
Mr. Charles Sousa (Mississauga—Lakeshore, Lib.)
  • Jun/5/23 3:04:55 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, on World Environment Day, we recognize our shared responsibility to protect our planet and to fight climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, now and in the future. This year, the theme for World Environment Day is “Solutions to Plastic Pollution”. This is an opportunity to highlight the initiatives taken by Canada, such as the banning of certain harmful single-use plastics to preserve the cleanliness of our shores. Can the Minister of Environment and Climate Change tell us what solutions our government is putting forward to reduce plastic pollution?
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Context: House Hansard - 206 - Jun/5/23
Hon. Steven Guilbeault (Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Lib.)
  • Jun/5/23 3:05:27 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I want to thank my hon. colleague for his advocacy on this issue. Happy World Environment Day. I am happy to announce that in just a few weeks, on June 20, the single-use plastic ban will come into full force. Following that date, harmful plastics such as straws and plastic cutlery will no longer be able to be used in, sold in or imported into Canada. This is news worth celebrating. Plastic products are harmful to our wildlife, our oceans and our lakes. That is why our government continues to take action toward having zero plastic waste before 2040.
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