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Description:
The Hazardous Products Act, administered by the Minister of Health prohibits the advertising, sale, and importation of hazardous products. The Act provides for the Governor in Council to make orders and regulations to authorise the advertising, sales or importation of any restricted product and prescribe the circumstances and conditions under which the restricted product may be advertised, sold or imported.

The Act contains the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) provisions.

Regulations:

• Controlled Products Regulations

Contact:

• Chief, Commercial Chemicals Evaluation Division
  Toxics Pollution Prevention Directorate
  Environmental Protection Service
  Environment Canada
  351 St-Joseph Boulevard,
  Hull, Quebec
  K1A 0H3
  Telephone: (819) 953-0356
  Fax: (819) 953-4936
  Danie.Dube@ec.gc.ca
  

Links:

• Department of Justice: Hazardous Products Act
  Complete text of the act