The Chemistry Industry Association of Canada’s (CIAC) new Plastics Division is pleased to announce it has officially joined the American Chemistry Council (ACC), Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS) and 29 other international trade associations in Operation Clean Sweep® (OCS). This important occasion reflects another strong commitment by North America’s plastics industry to product stewardship and reducing […]
The Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIAC) congratulates the Government of Alberta on launching the Alberta Petrochemical Incentive Program (APIP). Building on the strong chemical manufacturing focus within the recently unveiled Natural Gas Vision and Strategy, APIP will help level the investment competitiveness playing field and attract a surge of global-scale, multi-billion dollar investments in the province’s […]
The Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIAC) has welcomed Peter Noble, Chemicals Business Manager, Imperial Oil, as Chair of the Board of Directors for 2021, and Tyler Edgington, President, Dow Chemical Canada ULC, as Vice-Chair. “It is an honour to serve as Chair. This prestigious organization is guided by the principles of Responsible Care, and […]
The Chemistry Industry of Canada (CIAC) is pleased to support the Ontario Government’s recently announced plan to make a stronger, more effective Blue Box Program. The province is showing leadership that will help reduce the amount of waste entering the environment while moving toward a circular economy that focuses on recapturing, recycling, and recovering waste […]
Plastics are vital to our modern way of life and are used to advance our society’s environmental, health and safety priorities, including a transition to a net-zero emissions future. However, plastic does not belong in landfills or the environment, it belongs in the economy. The Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIAC), remains firmly of the […]
On October 13, the man considered the godfather of Responsible Care®, retired CIAC President Jean Bélanger was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award by Ceifc, the European Chemical Industry Council. In pre-recorded messages, Marco Mensink, Cefic Director General presented the award to Jean followed by his acceptance. “We are very proud of Responsible Care, we […]
The Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIAC) congratulates the Ontario government and the Hon. Prabmeet Sarkaria, Associate Minister of Small Business and Red Tape Reduction on releasing the Better for People, Smarter for Business Act, 2020. CIAC firmly supports the Ontario government’s commitment to streamline duplicate regulations that impact the competitiveness of the chemicals and […]
Plastics are vital to our modern way of life and are used to advance our society’s environmental, health and safety priorities, including a transition to a net-zero emissions future. However, plastic does not belong in landfills or the environment, it belongs in the economy. The Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIAC), remains firmly of the […]
The Chemistry Industry Association of Canada (CIAC) is pleased to support the Government of Alberta’s recently announced Natural Gas Vision and Strategy. Industrial chemicals and plastics are critical elements of the natural gas value chain. Alberta’s $12 billion chemistry industry creates jobs, supports economic diversity, and adds value to this province’s natural resources. CIAC, through […]
The Speech from the Throne and subsequent Prime Ministerial address to the nation was a collective opportunity to show Canadians how the federal government will lead the economic recovery while continuing to protect the environment and the health of Canadians. With the challenges Canadians and businesses are facing, we must ensure that new regulatory measures […]
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