The Government of Canada has shared its Risk Assessment Publications Plan for Octobre to Décembre 2026, providing stakeholders with advance notice of anticipated Chemicals Management Plan (CMP) publications. Note that this schedule is subject to possible changes.
The publications currently targeted for this period are:
- Copper and its compounds – Assessment of health and ecological considerations and, where applicable, a Risk Management Scope or Risk Management Approach.
- Consultation on CMR criteria under CEPA – Published Octobre 2, 2026. The consultation seeks input on criteria for determining whether substances meet the prescribed carcinogenicity, mutagenicity or reproductive toxicity criteria under the modernized CEPA.
- Hexamethylenetetramines Group – Assessment of health and ecological considerations and, where applicable, a Risk Management Scope or Risk Management Approach.
- Lithium – Federal Environmental Quality Guidelines – Guidelines intended to support federal environmental quality monitoring activities.
- Zinc and its compounds – Assessment of health and ecological considerations and, where applicable, a Risk Management Scope or Risk Management Approach.
CA Canada will continue to monitor these publications and engage with members as appropriate.
For questions about the publication plan, members can contact the Substances Management Information Line at substances@ec.gc.ca or reach out the CA Regulatory Team at regulatory@cosmeticsalliance.ca.
