Alberta joins fray against federal plastic rules
Alberta has sided with a coalition of major plastic producers suing the federal government over its plan to tackle plastic pollution. Photo by National Observer/Alex Tétreault
Alberta has sided with a coalition of major plastic producers suing to stop the federal government’s efforts to reduce plastic pollution.
In a Wednesday letter, Alberta's attorney general told the Federal Court of Canada that the province would intervene in an industry-led lawsuit against the federal government’s 2021 decision to list plastics as "toxic" under Canada's environmental laws.
The designation underpins a suite of other restrictions on the material, including a recent ban on six single-use plastic items like straws and six-pack rings. Several major plastic manufacturers are suing the federal government over the ban in a separate July lawsuit.