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441-00597 (Environment)

Paper petition

Original language of petition: English

PETITION TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS

We, the undersigned, residents of the city of Stratford, Ontario, draw the attention of the House of Commons to the following:

THAT the planned obsolescence of household appliances, including electronics, creates waste and greenhouse gas emissions.

THEREFORE, your petitioners call upon the House of Commons to create and implement "right to repair" legislation to extend the life of home appliances, particularly electronics, by requiring manufacturers to supply repair manuals and spare parts and facilitate their replication after the part is no longer produced.

Response by the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry

Signed by (Minister or Parliamentary Secretary): THE HON. FRANÇOIS-PHILIPPE CHAMPAGNE

The Government of Canada is striving to build a more resilient, sustainable, and competitive economy, aligning with its ambitious environmental agenda. This includes supporting a more circular economy approach for the management of products, which aims at ensuring that the value of products is kept in the economy – and out of the environment – for as long as possible.

The Government of Canada believes that an essential step to support a more circular economy is to implement measures encouraging the repair of home appliances, such as the ones requested in the petition.

In his mandate letters dated December 16, 2021, the Prime Minister specifically asked the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry and the Minister of Environment and Climate Change to work together to provide Canadians with a ‘right to repair’ to extend the life of their home appliances by requiring manufacturers to supply repair manuals and spare parts, and businesses to inform Canadians of the environmental impacts of consumer products. The Prime Minister further asked for the amendment of the Copyright Act to remove obstacles to the repair of digital devices and systems.

The Government of Canada is coordinating efforts to develop policies and implement measures supporting a ‘right to repair’. Facilitating repair is a multi-faceted public policy challenge that requires a variety of measures at all levels of government.

The Government of Canada is committed to do its part in removing as many obstacles as possible and incentivizing manufacturers to better meet the needs of the consumers and environment. To preserve our planet for future generations, it is important to empower Canadians with the flexibility to choose the best options for maintaining and repairing the products they use or own.

Presented to the House of Commons
John Nater (Perth—Wellington)
June 16, 2022 (Petition No. 441-00597)
Government response tabled
September 20, 2022
Photo - John Nater
Perth—Wellington
Conservative Caucus
Ontario

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