Canada has proposed regulations for the manufacture, import and sale of six categories of single-use items
Plastic stir sticks, cutlery, six-pack rings, bags and Styrofoam takeout to be eliminated entirely.
More than 20 municipalities in B.C. are developing bylaws banning single-use plastics
Survey gathers information ahead of expected legislation on provincial, federal level
Checkout bag regulation bylaw coming into effect later this summer
If adopted June 21, bylaw would go into effect 60 days later
Municipality set to enact bylaw outlawing single-use bags in March
Initial results shows the biomagification is less than feared
District aligns with Victoria bylaw timeline for consistency across region
The issue has extra focus due to the upcoming U.S. election
Victoria, Saanich, Tofino, Ucluelet to receive approval for bylaws regulating plastic products
‘Saanich is out of the bag and ahead of the game,’ mayor says
The bylaw will need to go to the province for approval
The city is working on getting the bylaw re-established
Council amended Saanich’s ban to align with the B.C. Court of Appeal’s ruling in November
City’s leave to appeal lower court’s decision denied
The Supreme Court of Canada will decide whether or not it will hear the appeal
