This certificate will provide for secure transactions between your PC and our server. Instructions for how to get a certificate will be provided on the Web page and within 24 hours you will be contacted by our personnel with the necessary information to retrieve your certificate. As the figure on the preceding page indicates, exports of hazardous wastes and hazardous recyclable materials from Canada have remained relatively stable over the years. Imports, however, show a consistent increase. The increase can be explained in part by the growing Canadian waste management industry, including an increased ability in recycling and materials recovery.
Data also show that the number of countries Canada imports from is increasing.
In 1996, the number was 19 and in 1997 it was 24 countries. This trend is enhanced by international agreements such as the Basel Convention, which defines procedures for the transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and hazardous recyclable materials. It should be noted that the figure shows actual shipments, not notified quantities. The CCME reiterated Canada's commitment to meet its international obligations concerning transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and recyclable materials. As well, the review included the introduction of definitions and criteria to help distinguish between wastes and non-wastes.