CPCA Blog

CPCA Blog features industry articles, contributions made to CFCM, messages from the President and CEO of CPCA and more. Our posts address emerging or existing industry issues, leading innovations, and showcase the sustainability efforts of our member companies and industry at large. Check back often for new posts, or follow CPCA on LinkedIn, Twitter or Facebook.

March 3, 2023

European Court Decision on TiO2: Regulatory Lessons for Canada

The draft screening assessment report for TiO2 and related titanium compounds is scheduled for publication in...
November 17, 2022

Federal Legislation and Regulation Ramping Up

There are many regulations now flowing from the federal Government, which the coatings industry, and...
November 17, 2022

New Regulations Not Always Better Regulations

We are getting very close to the Federal Government ‘modernizing’ the Canadian Environmental Protection Act...
November 17, 2022

Canada’s Widely Regarded Chemical Management Plan

The Canadian Paint and Coatings industry has been heavily involved with the federal Government for...
July 2, 2021

Changes Coming to Chemical Assessment in Canada

In April the federal government tabled proposed amendments to the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA)...
February 5, 2021

Current Regulatory Matters in Canada

February 3, 2021 Federal Ban on Critical Paint Preservative Reversed CPCA was pleased to announce...
February 3, 2021

Key Ingredients for a Biocide Manifesto

February 3, 2021 A biocide manifesto for the paint and coatings industry would essentially state...
November 18, 2020

Will the Politics of Plastic Hurt Industry?

On the surface, the recent federal ban on several single-use plastics is positive given that...
August 11, 2020

Chemical Assessment Top Priority in Canada

CPCA recently launched a robust Chemical Management Substance Database as part of its Canada CoatingsHUB...