Here are some results of the follow-up work. Transboundary movement of hazardous waste . There is still a problem in detecting hazardous waste illegally entering or leaving Canada. The extent of possible damage to human health and the environment is unknown. As well, Canada does not know whether it is fulfilling its international obligations to prevent the illegal traffic of hazardous waste at the border.
Enforcement continues to be a problem.
Environment Canada provided us with conflicting data on inspection activities at the border. The Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency has taken reasonable steps to address the Commissioner's previous findings. However, other departments are not making enough progress. Although eight federal entities have taken some action to improve the way they conduct environmental assessments, they report relatively little change in their practices. In contrast, the response by departments to recommendations on the following issues is encouraging.