Oct. 27 – Canada: Health Canada Official Pushes For Approval Of Consumer Product Safety Bill

From AHN:

Health Canada Assistant Deputy Minister Of Consumer Safety Paul Glover pushed for the immediate approval of the consumer product safety bill…Under the proposal, Health Canada would have the power to require manufacturers and importers to recall products that are deemed unsafe for consumer safety…Other powers included in Bill C-6 or the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act are Health Canada could mandate a supplier to perform safety tests and submit results to the health minister, and disclose confidential business information if there is a serious or pending danger to human health. Health Canada agents could also make spot inspections and halt production or distribution of a product considered dangerous to Canadians’ health.

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