Health Canada recently published a Notice of Intent in Canada Gazette 1 outlining their “proposal” for the implementation of cost recovery for natural health products. They also held a technical briefing session on May 25 for stakeholders in advance of the July 26, 2023 deadline for public comment. CA was one of several industry associations Read More
Cosmetics Alliance was thrilled to host Erin Hill, President & CEO of the International Collaboration on Cosmetics Safety (ICCS) and Dr. Charu Chandrasekera, Executive Director of the Canadian Centre for Alternatives to Animal Methods (CCAAM) in Ottawa on April 25 – 27. The objective was to introduce ICCS and CCAAM to influential MPs and government Read More
On April 26, CA’s renowned Regulatory Workshop was held at the Ottawa Conference and Event Centre. 63 individuals attended in-person while 53 connected into the workshop remotely! Participants were guided through essential regulatory and policy updates from Health Canada (NHPD, CCSPA, ROEB) and Environment Canada and had the opportunity to engage directly with our regulators. Read More
Further to CA’s recent member updates regarding the government’s proposal in Budget 2023 to amend the Food and Drugs Act to prohibit cosmetics testing on animals, CA is pleased to share that on April 20th the government tabled their Budget Implementation Bill (C-47) which included the legislative language for a ban. CA and our allied stakeholder group Read More
Further to our March 29 update regarding the government’s proposal in Budget 2023 to amend the Food and Drugs Act to ban cosmetics testing on animals, CA is pleased to share that the government published a Notice of Ways and Means Motion yesterday, which lays out the measures that will be contained in the budget Read More
CA held our first post-pandemic in-person Executive Briefing & Networking event at Avon’s Studio 1886 in Montreal on March 1. Attendees, which included CA members from as far away as London (ON), Ottawa, Toronto, and Knowlton (Qc), were treated to an inspiring evening of food, pampering, fun, and beauty care with the Avon team as Read More
Cosmetics Alliance is launching a new series in our monthly newsletter – Meet Our MP’s. The video series will engage MP’s from across the political spectrum that CA works with with on issues important to our industry. Through a discussion with CA President Darren Praznik, it is intended to get to know a little more Read More
Bill S-5 (modernization of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act) has finally made its way through the House of Common’s Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development where it underwent the onerous clause-by-clause consideration process including debate on amendments proposed by the Senate. It now awaits 3rd reading in House before returning to the Senate for Read More
The federal government has finally made a move to advance a cosmetics animal testing ban in Canada. In their Budget 2023, presented on March 28, the government proposes to amend the Food and Drugs Act to ban cosmetic testing on animals. “The proposed amendments would prohibit: testing cosmetics on animals in Canada; selling cosmetics that rely on animal Read More
CA is pleased to share with members that the government has finally made a move to advance a cosmetics animal testing ban in Canada. CA and our allied stakeholder group (including animal protection advocates and their retail partners) have been working closely for many years to build a consensus and advance legislation. In Budget 2023, Read More
