Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq is scheduled to confirm the fines at a morning news conference in Ottawa, finalizing a process that began years earlier.
The government introduced a draft version of the regulations in March 2012 and was in a position to finalize the fines following a 75-day comment period.
At that time, the government explained that it had already conducted two years of consultations with representatives from government, industry and consumer groups between 2008 and 2010, with a “favourable” reaction to the plan, outlined in the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act. The legislation came into force in June 2011, several months after it was adopted by Parliament.
Health Canada said in the draft regulations that the fines were expected to help it enforce the legislation and act as a deterrent.
“It is anticipated that over the long term, these penalties, coupled with the fact that the minister may publish information about any contravention of the act or its regulations… would help to prompt persons to comply with the act and its regulations,” said the draft proposal, published in March 2012.
The plan would also set a maximum fine of $5,000 per day for any non-profit organization found to be in violation of the legislation, according to the draft regulations.
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Source: canada.com
Author: Mike De Souza
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