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Purpose and scope

• Bill C-267 would require the Minister of Industry to develop a national framework on the durability and repairability of electronic products and essential home appliances.
• It would cover products offered for sale, distributed or sold in Canada, whether made domestically or imported. Essential home appliances include devices for regular household use, such as food preservation, cooking, washing, heating or communication.
• The bill was at first reading on March 11, 2026.

National framework

• The minister would consult provincial representatives responsible for consumer protection and, where appropriate, consumer advocacy groups.
• The framework would include measures to promote durability and transparency, inform consumers, and set national industry standards covering:
  • Minimum useful life and related labelling or displayed information.
  • Maintenance and repair, including reasonably accessible parts, tools and information.
  • Replacement-part availability and the period for which parts must be available.
  • Technical documentation and software support, where applicable.
• It would also determine the responsibilities to consumers of people involved in sales, including manufacturers, importers and distributors.

Legislative measures

• During consultations, the minister would have to confer with provincial representatives about legislative measures to propose, including industry obligations, inspection mechanisms and penalties.
• The bill itself does not specify product standards, inspection powers or penalties, or amend an existing law in the provided text.

Reporting and deadlines

• Within 18 months after the Act comes into force, the minister would have to prepare a report setting out the framework.
• Within five years after that report is tabled in both Houses of Parliament, the minister would have to review the framework’s implementation and effectiveness and report findings and recommendations.
• Each report would have to be tabled in each House within its first 15 sitting days after completion and published on the Department of Industry website within 10 days after tabling in both Houses.

Costs

• The provided text does not specify the cost of developing or implementing the framework.