Welcome to 2021! This year is turning out to be the most challenging year for most of us in over a decade! Our personal and business lives have never had…
The Government of Canada (2021) has published the screening assessment for acetic acid. “Pursuant to section 74 of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999 (CEPA), the Minister of the Environment and the…
On December 16, 2020, the Government of Ontario published Proposal for Amendments to transition Ontario industrial facilities from the federal Output-based pricing system to Ontario’s Emission Performance Standard program. In…
“The National Association for Surface Finishing (NASF) represents the interests of businesses, technologists and professionals in the surface coatings industry. NASF and its member companies have a long history of…
The Michigan department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy published their study in June 2020 on the Targeted and Nontargeted Analysis of PFAS in Fume Suppressant Products at Chrome Plating…
Dear CASF Member and Industry Supporter: As I write this late on June 11, 2020, I’m watching the DOW drop 1800 points, the TSX here in Canada dropping 600 points…
On November 13, 2019 The Canadian Association for Surface Finishing hosted its biennial surface industry conference at the Hilton Garden Inn Conference Centre in Vaughan. The conference focused on Risk,…
The Prime Minister of Canada published Mandate Letters for the ministries on December 13, 2019. Some of the key responsibilities for the Minister of Environment and Climate Change are: “Implement…
On November 1, 2019 the Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry published a statement in response to the Special Advisors Report on Flooding: “Our number one priority is the safety…
On October 31, 2019 the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks published an article that Ontario is going to take action to protect the environment and hold polluters accountable. They…