New rules giving the Canadian government the power to remove unsafe products from store shelves take effect Monday after years of hold-ups.
Canada's Consumer Product Safety Act was proclaimed into law a year ago after years of being stalled in the legislative process, including objections in the Senate, and because of the frequency of federal elections.
Starting Monday, when the law comes into force, federal ministers will be granted new powers to pull unsafe toys, sporting goods, cribs and some other household products off the shelves instead of just requesting producers do so.
The act does not affect products such as autos and their integral parts, food or drugs. They come under other legislation.
Under the old act, the government can only request that suppliers take action.
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Source: CBC news
Canada's Consumer Product Safety Act was proclaimed into law a year ago after years of being stalled in the legislative process, including objections in the Senate, and because of the frequency of federal elections.
Starting Monday, when the law comes into force, federal ministers will be granted new powers to pull unsafe toys, sporting goods, cribs and some other household products off the shelves instead of just requesting producers do so.
The act does not affect products such as autos and their integral parts, food or drugs. They come under other legislation.
Under the old act, the government can only request that suppliers take action.
Full Article
Source: CBC news
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