Short Title Short title 1 This Act may be cited as the  Textile Waste Reduction Strategy Act . Interpretation Definitions 2 The following definitions apply in this Act. Indigenous governing body  means a council, government or other entity that is authorized to act on behalf of an Indigenous group, community or people that holds rights recognized and affirmed by section 35 of the  Constitution Act, 1982 . ( corps dirigeant autochtone ) Minister  means the Minister of the Environment. ( ministre ) Textile Waste Reduction Strategy Development 3 (1) The Minister must, in consultation with the representatives of the provincial governments and Indigenous governing bodies responsible for the environment, as well as with other relevant stakeholders, develop a strategy to reduce textile waste in Canada. Content (2) The strategy must include measures to (a) facilitate the reuse, repair, repurposing and recycling of textiles and support the development of textile recycling technology and infrastructure across Canada; (b) promote the extension of the product lifetime of textiles; (c) educate consumers, designers, manufacturers and retailers about how they can each contribute to preventing waste in the fashion industry; (d) require polluters to pay for the full cost of textile waste and encourage industry collaboration in textile design, collection, sorting and recycling; (e) study different financial incentives for textile manufacturers to improve supply chain sustainability by adopting circular supply models; (f) examine removing the sales tax from repair services to encourage consumers to have garments repaired; (g) impose textile labelling transparency requirements, including for recycled content and chemicals used in the manufacturing process; (h) impose prohibitions on the use of fabrics and dyes that negatively impact human health and the environment; (i) support decarbonization of the supply chain and reduction of water consumption in the textile industry; (j) implement sustainable design and production requirements to control microplastic emissions from textiles; and (k) prevent the export of unusable textile waste to developing countries. Reports to Parliament Tabling of strategy 4 (1) Within two years after the day on which this Act comes into force, the Minister must prepare a report setting out the strategy and cause it to be tabled in each House of Parliament on any of the first 15 days on which that House is sitting after the report is completed. Publication (2) The Minister must publish the report on the website of the Department of the Environment within 10 days after the day on which it is tabled in both Houses of Parliament. Report 5 (1) Within five years after the report referred to in section 4 has been tabled in both Houses of Parliament, the Minister must prepare a report on the effectiveness of the strategy that also sets out the Minister’s conclusions and recommendations. Tabling of report (2) The Minister must cause the report to be tabled in each House of Parliament on any of the first 15 days on which that House is sitting after the report is completed. Publication (3) The Minister must publish the report on the website of the Department of the Environment within 10 days after the day on which it is tabled in both Houses of Parliament.