Consultations

Health Canada considers the views of Canadians to be paramount in the development of laws that protect their health and safety. This section provides an opportunity for you to become aware of what initiatives are currently ongoing in the area of consumer products and to provide your comments.

Information about the full range of departmental consultation activities can be found in Public Involvement and Consultations and you can subscribe to updates on consultations.

Consumer Product Safety

Current Consultations

• Consultation on Potential Regulatory Amendments to the Playpens Regulations

For your information, see these past consultations

• Consultation on the Proposed Group 2 Regulations Under the Lead Risk Reduction Strategy for Consumer Products - completed February 17, 2012.
• Proposal for legislative action on 2-(2-methoxyethoxy) ethanol (DEGME) under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act - completed October 15, 2011.
• Consultation on the Proposal for Cadmium Guidelines in Children's Jewellery - completed October 10, 2011.
• Consultation on Draft Guidance for Mandatory Incident Reporting under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act - completed April 8, 2011.
• Consultation on Draft Guidance on Preparing and Maintaining Documents under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act - completed April 8, 2011.
  • Guidance for Preparing and Maintaining Documents - Feedback
• Proposed Regulatory Amendment to the Cribs and Cradles Regulations - completed December 15, 2010.
• Proposal for legislative action on tris (2-chloroethyl) phosphate (TCEP) under the Hazardous Products Act - completed November 11, 2010
• Regulatory Consultation - Proposal for the Making of Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMP) Regulations under the proposed Canada Consumer Product Safety Act - completed November 26, 2010
• Regulatory Consultation on the Proposal for the Making of Exemption Regulations Respecting Consumer Products Non-Compliant with Requirements in Regulations and Preparing and Maintaining Documents under the Proposed Canada Consumer Product Safety Act - completed November 12, 2010
• Consultation on the Mandatory Reporting Policy for the Proposed Canada Consumer Product Safety Act - completed October 29, 2010
  • Mandatory Reporting - Feedback
• Consultation for Regulatory Amendment to the Corded Window Covering Products Regulations of the Hazardous Products Act Regarding Inner Cord Loops on Roman Shades and Roll-up Blinds - completed May 7, 2010
• Consultation - Regulations Amending the Surface Coating Materials Regulations and Order Amending Schedule I to the Hazardous Products Act (Surface Coating Materials) - completed May 15, 2010
• Consultation - Proposal for Part I of the Modernization of Canada's Safety Legislation for Children's Toys: Mechanical and Electrical Hazards - completed January 12, 2010

Cosmetics

Health Canada considers the views of Canadians to be paramount in the development of laws that protect their health and safety. This section provides an opportunity for you to become aware of what initiatives are currently ongoing in the area of consumer products and to provide your comments.

Information about the full range of departmental consultation activities can be found in Public Involvement & Consultations.

Current Consultations:

There are no current consultations.

For your information, see these past consultations:

Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist:

• Proposed Changes to the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist [2010-08-16]
• Proposed Changes to the Cosmetic Ingredient Hotlist [2009-12-23]

Regulations:

• Modernization of the Cosmetic Regulations [2010-01-04]