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Supreme Court of Canada to hear Ottawa plastic ban appeal

By Drooid · Oct 15, 2026, 8:02 PM UTC · How we work

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The Supreme Court of Canada will hear an appeal of Ottawa’s single-use plastic ban.
Ottawa phased in a 2022 ban on six single-use plastic items, labeling them toxic under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.
Federal Court Justice Angela Furlanetto struck down the ban in 2023, deeming it overly sweeping.
The Federal Court of Appeal unanimously reversed that decision in January, upholding Ottawa’s ban.

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The Supreme Court of Canada will hear an appeal of Ottawa’s single-use plastic ban.
Ottawa phased in a 2022 ban on six single-use plastic items, labeling them toxic under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.
Federal Court Justice Angela Furlanetto struck down the ban in 2023, deeming it overly sweeping.
The Federal Court of Appeal unanimously reversed that decision in January, upholding Ottawa’s ban.