Canada taps local firm to ship garbage from PH to Ottawa
Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Fri, 24 May 2019 06:00:11 +0000
THE Canadian government tapped a local firm to ship back to Ottawa the garbage in 103 container vans that were exported to the Philippines from 2013 to 2014.
Minister Catherine McKenna of the Environment and Climate Change on May 22 announced that a contract was awarded to Bolloré Logistics Canada “to safely bring the waste back to Canada as soon as possible.”
The Canadian embassy in the Philippines on May 23 posted on its Facebook page, the press statement of Canada’s Ministry of Environment and Climate Change regarding the plan to retrieve the waste.
Canada said the firm would begin preparation for shipping in the coming days. The removal will be completed by the end of June, as the waste must be safely treated to meet Canadian safety and health requirements, it added.
“Canada is pleased to announce that it has awarded a contract to bring the waste back promptly and to ensure its safe and environmentally sound disposal,” McKenna said.
“Canada has amended its regulations to prevent this from happening again and is looking at ways to hold the responsible parties to account,” McKenna said.
She added: “Canada values its deep and longstanding relationship with the Philippines and has been working closely with Filipino authorities to find a solution that is mutually acceptable. BERNADETTE E. TAMAYO
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