Services

Cannabis Odour Mitigation

In Canada, licensed growers, producers and processors (LPs) are regulated by Health Canada that prohibits the release of odour from areas within a site where cannabis is present. While this prohibition sounds practical, designed to protect neighbouring houses and communities from unwanted odour impact, in practice, compliance is elusive as evidenced by the persistence of community odour complaints. Real-world testing of many cannabis odour control products has shown that some products can perform well, but many don't. Unfortunately many LPs have implemented odour controls that will not adequately mitigate odour to prevent community odour issues.

Municipalities across Canada have been put in a awkward position because in many instances federal regulations are not being adequately enforced. Consequently, Municipalities are developing cannabis odour nuisance by-laws and rezoning by-laws to help them better manage adverse community impacts.

Cannabis services:

expert testimony
help Municipalities develop / implement cannabis odour by-laws
peer review proponents odour studies
train by-law enforcement officers
measure odour emissions / predictive community impact modelling
establish site-specific odour removal efficiency requirements for LPs to mitigate community odour impact
odour sampling and olfactometry analysis
chemical analysis of cannabis emissions
odour removal efficiency testing of Supplier's products
- odour neutralizers, charcoal filtration, ozone treatment, catalytic systems, odour character modifiers, etc.
performance validation testing of installed odour treatment systems
atmospheric dispersion modelling (community impact predictions)

Compliance Management

Ontario Manufacturers that release air and noise contaminants to the natural environment are mandated by the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) to secure an Environmental Compliance Approval (ECA) or register on the Environmental Activity and Sector Registry (EASR). ECAs and EASRs are legal instruments that include Terms and Conditions that must be satisfied each year. PG Compliance Management has over 30 years experience working with industry to help them secure permits and meet the ongoing compliance demands.

Air and Noise Permitting
In Ontario, most industries are required to secure a Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks (MECP) air and noise operating permit (approval) that demonstrates that the facility complies with provincial air and noise standards and guidelines. Permits generally fall into the Environmental Compliance Approval (ECA) or Environmental Activity and Sector Registry (EASR) categories. ECAs generally apply to industries that are considered to be more environmentally significant due to the nature of their operations. An ECA application prepared by a professional is reviewed and approved by the MECP and approval review can take up to a year. EASRs generally apply to less environmentally significant industries and while the on-line approval does not require MECP review and approval, the registration submission must be signed and sealed by a Licensed Engineering Practitioner (LEP). A huge advantage of the EASR process is that once the documentation is uploaded, registration is instantaneous.

Phil at PG Compliance has helped hundreds of clients across Ontario secure operating permits. For 20 years Phil was Vice President of one of Canada's largest environmental consultancies.

Environmental Reporting
Companies operating in Ontario are subject to numerous environmental reporting schemes including the National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI), Greenhouse Gas (GHG) and Ministry of the Environment Annual Written Summaries (AWS) to name a few. PG Compliance Management can help you fulfill your reporting obligations.