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Canada intercepts record 1.2M kilograms of illegal hazardous waste exports
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Ontario launches first-in-Canada registry to track workplace hazardous exposures
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Nominations open for CIAC’s 2025 Responsible Care Awards
Nominations for the Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIAC) 2025 Responsible Care Awards are open from March 2 to May 2, 2026.
CIAC invites members...
Online tracker aims to make Ontario’s excess soil data more accessible
A new online tool is aiming to more clearly highlight information on how millions of tonnes of excess soil are tracked and managed across...
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