Federal listing of plastic manufactured items as ‘toxic’ may soon land on top court’s steps

By Cristin Schmitz ( February 10, 2026, 12:33 PM EST) -- The Federal Court of Appeal’s recent judgment that Ottawa reasonably added plastic manufactured items to the federal list of “toxic” substances in Schedule 1 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA), enabling the regulation of single-use plastics under s. 93 of the Act, may soon head to the Supreme Court of Canada....