The Single-use Plastics Prohibition Regulations (SUPPR) will come into force on commencing on December 20, 2022.
The Regulations prohibit the manufacture, import and sale of single-use plastic checkout bags, cutlery, foodservice ware made from or containing problematic plastics, ring carriers, stir sticks, and straws.
An exception in the Regulations allow single-use plastic flexible straws to remain available, under certain conditions (Single-use plastic flexible straws that are not packaged with beverage containers are excluded from the prohibitions under certain conditions.
The Regulations prohibit the manufacture, import, and sale of 6 categories of single-use plastics: checkout bags, cutlery, foodservice ware, ring carriers, stir sticks, and straws.
Prohibition timelines are provided below and available on the Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) website.
Prohibition timelines
| Item | Manufacture and import for sale in Canada | Sale | Manufacture, import and sale for export |
| Checkout bags, cutlery, foodservice ware, stir sticks, straws* | December 20, 2022 | December 20, 2023 | December 20, 2025 |
| Ring carriers | June 20, 2023 | June 20, 2024 | December 20, 2025 |
| Flexible straws packaged with beverage containers | Not applicable | June 20, 2024 | December 20, 2025 |
*Single-use plastic flexible straws that are not packaged with beverage containers are excluded from the prohibitions under certain conditions.
There are different enforcement dates dependent on the product and activity, and guidance is available on the ECCC website.