The Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) approved a Canada-wide Action Plan for Extended Producer Responsibility (CAP-EPR) in October 2009, where jurisdictions committed to working towards the development of extended producer responsibility (EPR) framework legislation and/or regulations and promoting a harmonized approach to EPR policies and programs across Canada. CAP-EPR has had a positive influence in establishing EPR programs and/or requirements across Canada. Since the adoption of CAP-EPR, nine out of ten provinces have legislated EPR programs or requirements and the number of product categories covered by legislated EPR programs or requirements, both in effect or soon to be, has almost tripled.1 Jurisdictions continue to expand their programs or requirements, with almost half of the product categories identified in CAP-EPR now covered.2 Some jurisdictions have non-EPR programs operating for Phase 1 materials, established before CAP-EPR, that are achieving environmental outcomes and as such this approach is not expected to change. Additionally, the territories have made important strides towards exploring opportunities for EPR in Canada’s North. In implementing a Canada-wide approach to EPR, jurisdictions have encountered a number of challenges, including the issue of harmonization, delays in implementation of EPR programs or requirements and slow progress in some areas of CAP-EPR (e.g., mercury-containing lamps). In 2014 CCME undertook a five year review of CAP-EPR to determine the best path forward in addressing these and other implementation challenges. CCME concludes that jurisdictions have been successful in working towards the objectives of CAP-EPR, while working towards a harmonized approach to EPR through the coordination and implementation of policies and programs across the country. EPR as one approach to increase waste diversion will continue to play an important role in Canada in the years to come.