On March 19, 2026, Environment and Climate Change Canada and Health Canada released an update to the Chemicals Management Plan (CMP) Risk Assessment Publication Plan. This update outlines anticipated publications for April to June 2026.
The plan is intended to support transparency and early stakeholder engagement; however, publication timelines remain subject to change. A subsequent plan covering July to September 2026 is expected by summer 2026.
| Publications targeted for April to June |
| Alkanolamines and Fatty Alkanolamindes Group a |
| Alkyl Halides Group a |
| Discussion document for regulations respecting criteria for addition to Part 1 of Schedule 1 to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 b |
| Ketones Group a |
| Rare Earth Elements – Federal Environmental Quality Guidelines c |
| Titanium-containing Substances Group a |
| Watch List Approach b |
a Assessment presenting information on health and ecological considerations and, if criteria under s. 64 are met, a Risk Management Scope or Risk Management Approach document.
b Document implementing the modernized Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999.
c Federal Environmental Quality Guidelines (FEQGs) are recommendations in quantitative or qualitative terms to support federal environmental quality monitoring activities.
All substance specific publications are expected to be relevant to the personal care sector. CA Canada will be closely monitoring CMP activities for these publications. Members are encouraged to review the list of upcoming publications, assess their use of the identified substances, and begin preparing for potential engagement. Questions can be directed to the Substances Management Information Line at substances@ec.gc.ca. You can also reach out to your CA regulatory team at regulatory@cosmeticsalliance.ca.
