The federal government is putting forward a ban on cosmetic products developed through testing that causes pain and suffering to animals — a move advocates say would bring Canada in line with many other countries.
The ban comes through proposed amendments to the Food and Drugs Act. The amendments are part of the government’s budget bill, which was tabled on March 28.
Under the amendments, sellers must prove a cosmetic product has been through safety testing that hasn’t caused “pain, suffering or injury, whether physical or mental, to the animal.” Products that don’t pass that test would not be cleared for sale in Canada.
But the amendments include a wide
