Consultation: Proposed health-based air quality objectives for arsenic
Current status: Open
Opened on May 22, 2026 and will close to new input on July 21, 2026.
Health Canada has drafted Proposed health-based air quality objectives for arsenic. We're looking for feedback, in particular on the approach used to develop the guidelines and on the potential costs of implementing them.
Join in: How to participate
Send us an email
Send an email to air@hc-sc.gc.ca with your ideas or comments to make yourself heard.
Participate by mail
Send a letter with your ideas and input to the address in contact us below.
Who is the focus of this consultation
We will engage with:
- federal, provincial and territorial regulatory and health protection agencies
- industry stakeholders
- academic communities
- non-governmental organizations
- the public
Key questions for discussion
Your ideas and inputs are sought on the:
- proposed approach
- potential impacts of implementation
We will use the information we gather from this consultation to revise the guidelines as needed.
Contact us
Water and Air Quality Bureau
Health Canada
219 Laurier Ave West
Ottawa ON K1A 0K9
Email: air@hc-sc.gc.ca