Canada Gazette, Part I, Volume 160, Number 43: GOVERNMENT NOTICES
October 24, 2026
DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999
Ministerial Condition No. 22494
Ministerial condition
(Paragraph 84(1)(a) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)
Whereas the Minister of the Environment and the Minister of Health (the ministers) have assessed information pertaining to the substance 2H-isoindole-2-hexaneperoxoic acid, 1,3-dihydro-1,3-dioxo-, Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number 128275-31-0;
And whereas the ministers suspect that the substance is toxic or capable of becoming toxic within the meaning of section 64 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (the Act),
The Minister of the Environment, pursuant to paragraph 84(1)(a) of the Act, hereby permits the manufacture or import of the substance subject to the conditions of the following annex.
Marc D’Iorio
Assistant Deputy Minister
Science and Technology Branch
On behalf of the Minister of the Environment
ANNEX
Conditions
(Paragraph 84(1)(a) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999)
1. The following definitions apply in these ministerial conditions:
- “consumer product”
- means a consumer product to which the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act applies;
- “cosmetic”
- means a cosmetic as defined in section 2 of the Food and Drugs Act;
- “notifier”
- means the person who has, on April 27, 2026, provided to the Minister of the Environment the prescribed information concerning the substance, in accordance with subsection 81(3) of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999;
- “substance”
- means 2H-isoindole-2-hexaneperoxoic acid, 1,3-dihydro-1,3-dioxo-, Chemical Abstracts Service Registry Number 128275-31-0;
- “mouthwash”
- means a cosmetic, in liquid form, intended for the cleansing of the mouth, the improvement of odour, or the enhancement of the condition of teeth;
- “toothpaste”
- means a cosmetic, in the form of a paste or gel, intended for cleansing and improving the appearance or condition of teeth;
- “tooth powder”
- means a cosmetic, in the form of a powder, intended for cleansing and improving the appearance or condition of teeth; and
- “tooth whitening product”
- means a cosmetic designed to lighten the colour of teeth by removing stains or altering the intrinsic or extrinsic colouration of the enamel, and includes products such as strips, paint-on gels, pens, and trays but excludes products such as toothpaste, tooth powder and mouthwash.
2. The notifier may manufacture or import the substance subject to the present ministerial conditions.
Restrictions
3. The notifier shall not manufacture or import the substance for use in the manufacture of the following products:
- (a) a cosmetic other than
- (i) a toothpaste or tooth powder in which the substance is present at a concentration of less than or equal to 0.11% by weight,
- (ii) a mouthwash in which the substance is present at a concentration of less than or equal to 0.27% by weight,
- (iii) a tooth whitening product in which the substance is present at a concentration of less than or equal to 1.2% by weight;
- (b) a consumer product that is a diaper or a sanitary napkin.
4. The notifier shall not import the substance if it is contained in a product described in paragraphs 3(a) or 3(b).
Other requirements
5. (1) The notifier shall, prior to transferring the physical possession or control of the substance to any person,
- (a) inform the person, in writing, of the terms of the present ministerial conditions; and
- (b) obtain, prior to the first transfer of the substance, written confirmation from this person that they were informed of the terms of the present ministerial conditions and agree to comply with the present ministerial conditions.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply when the substance is contained in a product.
Record-keeping requirements
6. (1) The notifier shall maintain electronic or paper records, with any documentation supporting the validity of the information contained in these records, indicating
- (a) the use of the substance;
- (b) the concentration of the substance by weight in products that the notifier manufactures, imports, purchases, distributes, sells and uses;
- (c) the quantity of the substance that the notifier manufactures, imports, purchases, distributes, sells and uses;
- (d) the name and address of each person to whom the notifier transfers the physical possession or control of the substance; and
- (e) the written confirmation referred to in subparagraph 5(1)(b).
(2) When the notifier learns of a change to the address referred to in paragraph (1)(d), the notifier must update the electronic or paper records referred to in subsection (1) accordingly within 30 days after learning of the change.
(3) The notifier shall create the electronic or paper records referred to in subsection (1) no later than 30 days after the date the information or documents become available.
(4) The notifier shall maintain the electronic or paper records referred to in subsection (1)
- (a) in English, French, or both languages; and
- (b) at the notifier’s principal place of business in Canada, or at the principal place of business in Canada of their representative, for a period of at least five years after they are made.
(5) Any records referred to in subsection (1) that are kept electronically must be in an electronically readable format.
Coming into force
7. The present ministerial conditions come into force on October 6, 2026.
DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT
CANADIAN ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT, 1999
Order 2026-66-12-02 Amending the Non-domestic Substances List
The Minister of the Environment makes the annexed Order 2026-66-12-02 Amending the Non-domestic Substances List under subsection 66(2)footnote a of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999footnote b.
Ottawa, October 8, 2026
Julie Dabrusin
Minister of the Environment
Order 2026-66-12-02 Amending the Non-domestic Substances List
Amendment
1 Part I of the Non-domestic Substances List footnote 1 is amended by deleting the following:
- 93964-99-9
- 97808-07-6
Coming into Force
2 This Order comes into force on the day on which it is published in the Canada Gazette.
DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRY
BOARDS OF TRADE ACT
Sydney and Area Chamber of Commerce
Notice is hereby given that Her Excellency the Governor General in Council, by Order in Council dated August 6, 2026, has been pleased to change the name of the Sydney and Area Chamber of Commerce to the Cape Breton Regional Chamber of Commerce upon petition made therefor under section 39 of the Boards of Trade Act.
October 14, 2026
Hantz Prosper
Director
For the Minister of Industry
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