Category: Canada

Put simply, the answer is yes—but not too different. While the code development organizations in Canada and the U.S. are entirely independent of each other, fire and life safety are fairly standard across borders. What building code does Canada use? The National Building CodeIn Canada, the model building code is called “The National Building Code,” […]

of the Government of Canada. Public Safety Canada (PSC; French: Sécurité publique Canada, SPC; PSP), legally incorporated as the Department of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness (PSEPC), is the department of the Government of Canada responsible for (most) matters of public safety, emergency management, national security, and emergency Is public safety Canada CSIS? Public Safety […]

FACT: About 86 per cent of Canada’s plastic waste ends up in landfill, while a meager eight per cent is recycled. The rest is burned in incinerators, contributing to climate change and air pollution, or ends up in the environment as litter. How does Canada dispose of garbage? Landfills. Landfilling is the primary method of […]

Plastic #1: Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) PET is a clear, hard plastic generally used as a single-use food and drink container (water bottles, pop bottles, vegetable oil etc). It is the most widely recycling plastic and can be recycled into fibres for carpet, tote bags, jackets, containers, and strapping. What are the 7 recyclable plastics? 1, […]

However, these numbers are a resin identification code that tells you what kind of plastic that made the material. Plastic #1: Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) Plastic #2: High-density polyethylene (HDPE) Plastic #3: Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) Plastic #4: Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) Plastic #5: Polypropylene (PP) What plastic numbers are recyclable in Canada? The number is a resin […]

Regulating medical devices The Medical Devices Directorate (MDD) is the national authority that monitors and evaluates the safety, effectiveness and quality of diagnostic and therapeutic medical devices in Canada. Who enforces the Canadian Medical Device Regulation? The Regulatory Operations and Enforcement Branch is responsible for managing the national compliance and enforcement program for medical devices. […]

Provincial Regulations Ontario regulations are cited as “Ontario Regulation” (O Reg) followed by a number and the last two digits of the year in which the regulation was filed. Example: O Reg 45/91 = this regulation was the 45th regulation filed in 1991. Are regulations italicized Canada? However, in legal writing and in many Canadian […]

Food waste Not only is there a risk of contamination, but McKay says it increases the cost of processing. Aujala suggests rinsing or washing out recycling material before putting it into the bin or if it is really dirty (like an old jar of peanut butter), put it in the dishwasher. Do I need to […]

CCOHS is the Canadian equivalent of OSHA, providing legislation and enforcement as well as resources for employers who need to stay compliant. But if CCOHS is a resource for employers, CanOSH is a resource for employees and everyone else. What’s Canada’s version of OSHA? Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety. Is OSHA Canada or […]

Legislation, also known as the acts, are forms of law that can provide the authority to make regulations. Generally, legislation begins as a bill (draft form), and can originate either in the House of Commons or in the Senate. What are the types of legislation in Canada? There are three types of legislation: statutes, regulations […]