Filtering Respirators (Personal Protective Equipment)
Partially Implemented
Goods
Deadline: Dec 1, 2023 (Overdue)
Launch Date: No date set
Timeline
2024
2025
2026
Apr 10, 2024
Under Negotiation
Apr 11, 2024
Agreement Reached
Sep 14, 2025
Partially Implemented
Today
Summary
The recognition of a Canadian standard for respirators across multiple jurisdictions provides Canadians with increased access to domestically produced filtering respirators.
Description
Introduced in the 2024 RCT Work Plan. Same work plan also reported an agreement had been reached (not publicly available). The 2024 and 2025 RCT Work Plans and 2024 Annual Report noting that additional parties are continue to sign on and implement. No new signatories or implementations between 2025 and 2026 (as evidenced by the 2026 work plan).
Jurisdiction Status
| Jurisdiction | Status | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | Complete | |
| Alberta | Complete | |
| British Columbia | Complete | |
| Manitoba | Complete | |
| New Brunswick | Complete | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Aware | |
| Northwest Territories | Aware | |
| Nova Scotia | Complete | |
| Nunavut | Aware | |
| Ontario | Aware | |
| Prince Edward Island | Complete | |
| Quebec | Complete | |
| Saskatchewan | Complete | |
| Yukon | Complete |
Agreement History
Under Negotiation
Apr 10, 2024
Agreement Reached
Apr 11, 2024
Partially Implemented
Sep 14, 2025
Created: Sep 14, 2025
Updated: May 11, 2026