S-E01
Health Canada lists CSA, cUL and cETL as safety marks for goods that use power.
Limits: This does not show that a US-only mark is accepted. A mark on a product does not approve a whole building or how the product is put in.
Keep unsafe goods off the market
Enforce safety rules for all sellers. Drop repeat tests that add no useful protection.
Our argument
Honest sellers should not lose to sellers that skip safety checks. Keep rules that stop fires and harm. Enforce them across stores and online markets while removing repeat work with no safety value.
What must change
Enforce safety rules for all sellers. Drop repeat tests that add no useful protection.
What a win looks like
Unsafe goods leave the market and sound sellers face fair, useful checks.
Public cost
We have not yet priced this ask for the public purse. Any public aid must be priced before we seek funds for it.
The evidence
S-E02
Intertek says the letters on an ETL mark show which country’s standards it covers.
Limits: Check the exact model, the lab’s list, the version of the standard and what the test covers. The letters can mean US, Canada or both.
Studies and notes
No case study is published here yet. This is the next question to check.
What we need to check
Track recalls, unsafe listings and enforcement. Compare who pays for checks and whether goods can be traced.
Updates
— Case opened with our argument, our ask and the facts still to check.
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