A Quebec manufacturer has launched a cri de cœur to the leaders of the main federal political parties, claiming his larger competitors have obtained exemptions from a federal regulation on volatile organic compounds. Sébastien Plourde, president of Super Décapant (Super Remover) says he’s complying with the rules, which were adopted in 2021.
In a letter written to the leaders of the five parliamentary parties and obtained by Le Soleil, Plourde laments that cheaper and more toxic alternatives remain on store shelves with impunity while his inventory stays put. “On my products, there’s no skull and crossbones on the packaging. Our input stocks have built up, and our sales and market position are directly affected by the government’s inaction. I have hundreds of thousands of dollars in inventory.”
