October 15, 2026
Today the Supreme Court of Canada granted leave to appeal to the Responsible Plastic Use Coalition (RPUC). RPUC sought the leave to appeal following the Federal Court of Appeal decision on Canada (Attorney General) v. Responsible Plastic Use Coalition....
Federal Court of Appeal Decision
The Responsible Plastic Use Coalition (RPUC) is aware of today’s decision of the Federal Court of Appeal. We are reviewing the decision and considering legal options. — The Responsible Plastic Use Coalition (RPUC) is comprised of industry leaders from...
November 20, 2023
We are aware that the federal government has indicated that it intends to appeal the November 16 Federal Court decision that found the Order to list plastic manufactured items as toxic under CEPA was unreasonable and unconstitutional. We will...
November 16, 2023
The Responsible Plastic Use Coalition (RPUC) is supportive of today’s decision by the Federal Court to uphold important principles of the Canada Environmental Protection Act (CEPA). In the interest of Canadians who rely on plastic products that are essential...
November 16, 2023
We are currently analyzing court documents and will be considering our next steps upon completing that review. -30-
June 30, 2021
Each year, Canadians put millions of tonnes of plastic in the recycling bin, to do their part to safeguard the environment. However, just nine percent of that content is reused, while the remaining ends up in landfills or leaks...
June 16, 2021
Recycling has been in my family for generations. My grandfather began recycling coconut shells in the 1940s in Guyana, and my father was recycling automotive parts in the 1970s. As immigrants, my father came to Canada to live in a fairer society, and to establish a...
June 1, 2021
Overview A group of Canadian industry leaders launched the Responsible Plastic Use Coalition (RPUC) to pursue legal action against the federal government. On May 12, the Canadian government added “plastic manufactured items” to Schedule 1, the List of Toxic...
May 19, 2021
Today, a group of industry leaders launched the Responsible Plastic Use Coalition (RPUC) to pursue legal action against the federal government.
