Jun. 29 Cda: Canadas fire chiefs welcome CCPSA

From MSNBC:

The Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC) welcomed the coming into force of the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act (CCPSA), which modernizes and strengthens Canada’s product safety laws.

“We congratulate the Government of Canada for their commitment to strengthening Canada’s consumer product safety legislation and limiting risk to the health and safety of Canadians,” said Fire Chief Rob Simonds, President of the CAFC.

“Consumer product safety problems fall disproportionately on the most vulnerable members of society, including the young, the disabled and seniors. We want to thank the Minister of Health, the Hon. Leona Aglukkaq, and her department for their efforts and leadership in bringing this legislation into force,” added Chief Simonds.

A significant proportion of fire department calls in Canada are in response to unsafe products in Canadian homes. It is firefighters who are often the first emergency responders on the scene to help Canadians who have been injured by unsafe consumer products or whose property has been damaged by such products.

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