Canadian Council of Ministers
of the Environment
Le Conseil canadien des ministres
de l'environnement
Current Priorities
Extended Producer Responsibility
Extended producer responsibility (EPR) is an environmental policy approach in which a producer's responsibility for a product is extended to the post-consumer stage of a product's life cycle.
On October 29, 2009, the Council of Ministers approved a Canada-wide Action Plan for Extended Producer Responsibility (CAP-EPR) and a Canada-wide Strategy for Sustainable Packaging.
CCME is continuing work on the Canada-wide Action Plan for Extended Producer Responsibility including:
- Working with stakeholders to achieve greater consistency on key elements of EPR programs: product lists for EPR materials, definitions, program monitoring and reporting metrics, and auditing protocols
- In collaboration with industry, identifying opportunities and sharing best practices for implementing EPR in northern and remote areas
- Gathering information on the management of construction, renovation and demolition waste.
CCME resources on extended producer responsibility can be found here.