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Regional Report to WCC October 16, 2014 Marion Axmith, Executive Director. Canadian Chlorine Chemistry Council. Mandate Stakeholder Outreach Issues Advocacy World Chlorine Council. C4 Mandate. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Regional Report to WCCOctober 16, 2014
Marion Axmith, Executive Director
Canadian Chlorine Chemistry Council
• Mandate• Stakeholder Outreach• Issues• Advocacy• World Chlorine Council
C4 Mandate
• An alliance of associations & companies committed to the responsible manufacture & use of chlorine
• Facilitates dialogue & enables informed, science-based public policy decisions in Canada
Stakeholder Outreach
• To support & promote safe drinking water disinfection with chlorination.– Ten events conferences tradeshows per year– Stakeholders Public Health Inspectors; First
Nations/Aboriginal groups; Canadian Water & Wastewater Association; Pool & Hot Tub Council; Canadian Association of Chemical Distributors; Government – Health Canada, Environment Canada
– Direct engagement ~1,500 – 2,000 stakeholders
Stakeholder Outreach
• National First Nations Infrastructure Conference “Drinking Water Chlorination” presentation
• Ontario First Nations Technical Services Corp. Water Symposium on Drinking Water Quality
• CWWA Conferences on Wastewater Research, Drinking Water, Government Trends
• CACD Emergency Preparedness Day – 400 students/teachers/parents
• CI Conference & WCC Meetings • C4/CCD Meetings
– Assembly of First Nations; Heath Canada; CWWA & CIAC
PMRA Registration of Chlorine
• Registration of chlorine for wastewater treatment – Pesticide Management Regulatory Agency (Health
Canada)– Raised by a regional officer at an Ontario Wastewater
Treatment Plant in 2013– Chlorine has never been registered as a pesticide in
Canada– Awaiting decision by PMRA’s Science Management
Committee as to whether chlorine will require registration for this application
Issue – Rail Safety• Tragic oil train derailment & explosion in Lac-Mégantic, Québec July ‘13 claimed
47 lives • $200 million spent so far on clean up + costs rebuilding of town, class action
lawsuits, etc.• Criminal charges filed against 3 railway staff • Transport Canada launched review of nation’s rail liability, insurance &
compensation regime (CI & CIAC have responded to Govt. review)• Jan. ‘14 Transport Canada proposed new regulations for DOT 111 tank cars to
incl. thicker steel, additional fittings & head shield protection• Aug. ‘14 Transportation Safety Board filed Report which cites 18 factors
contributing to the accident. Recommendations include: – Better securement of unattended trains– More thorough audits of safety management systems to manage safety
• Link to TSB Report: http://www.tsb.gc.ca/eng/rapports-reports/rail/2013/R13D0054.pdf
Communications• C4 letters on safe storage and handling of pool chemicals sent to hospitals, hotels,
fire departments, municipalities, etc. in response to incidents outlined in Chlorine Watch
• C4 letter re: Norovirus Posters sent to Vancouver Hospital following norovirus outbreak
• Water Quality & Health Council articles published in Canada incl:– Fred Reiff’s “Battling Biofilms in Aging Water Infrastructure” published in two
Newsletters Jan. ‘14 & Spring 2014– “The Article on Pool Chemical Safety Video in The Chemunicator - Summer
CACD Magazine• C4 Ad created for CWWA Conference Program on “Chlorinated drinking water has
helped keep Canadians safe for more than 100 years. Here’s to the next 100 years!”
• Norovirus Posters now available in English/French/Spanish posted on C4 website• Pool Chemical Safety video translated into French• C4 website updated
Advocacy• To advocate with Government on policy & regulatory developments
to enable officials to make responsible and informed decisions about chlorine chemistry.– Maintain relationships with Industry Coordinating Group (ICG) on Canadian
Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) & monitor Chemical Management Plan – no serious concerns related to chlorine substances currently
– ICG’s CEPA Update Conference http://cepa-icg.ca– Govt Chemicals Management Plan Progress Report can be accessed
through link:
http://www.ec.gc.ca/ese-ees/default.asp?lang=En&n=5C49C89D-1• Maintain relationships with Health Canada, Environment Canada,
Transport Canada, as required– C4 & CCD Meeting with Health Canada in April/14
World Chlorine Council (WCC)
• Support WCC’s Strategic Plan & goals• Participate in the WCC Global Advocacy &
Science Team (GAST) focused on Stockholm, Rotterdam & Basel Conventions; UNEP Mercury Program & Minamata Convention; chlorine & asthma/disinfection by-products; UN Sustainable Development Goals in post- 2015 agenda
• Government of Canada has formed a Minamata Convention Working Group
Contact Information
Marion Axmith, Executive DirectorCanadian Chlorine Chemistry Council
4 Forest Ridge DriveToronto, Ontario, M6B 1H1
CanadaTelephone: 416.456.4619
Email: [email protected]: http://www.cfour.org