Canada: Canada to Ban Certain Single-Use Plastic Items

The federal government opened public consultations on proposed regulations to ban the use of several single-use plastic items, such as checkout bags, stir sticks and straws. Stakeholders have until March 5, 2022, to provide their input. The ban on manufacturing and importing the specified plastic items would take effect one year after publication of final regulations, while the sale of those items would be prohibited after one additional year.