Is the Government of Canada banning the use of road salts?
• No. The Government of Canada will not ban road salts. • Environment Canada released a Code of Practice for the environmental management of road salts, recommending that road authorities recommend strategies to reduce the harm caused to the environment by road salts without jeopardizing road safety. • The Code of Practice for road salts was published in the Canada Gazette on April 3, 2004. • The Code of Practice was developed under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, which was the cornerstone of Federal legislation for protecting the health of Canadians and their environment.
No. The Government of Canada will not ban road salts. Road safety is our top priority. Accordingly, the environmental risk management strategy for road salts will focus on the development of best practices respecting storage, spreading and disposal while ensuring that road safety is not compromised.
