Canada Federal Court declares cabinet order enabling ban of single-use plastics unconstitutional
The Federal Court of Canada delivered a decision on Thursday overturning the federal government’s order to list plastic-manufactured items (PMIs) under Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act 1999 (CEPA). The court’s decision may affect the government’s ban on single-use plastics, which was made possible by the order. The case was brought by the Responsible [...]