Legislation / BCM227
BCM227INTRODUCEDTRADE & INDUSTRYBRITISH COLUMBIA

Business Practices and Consumer Protection (Greenwashing Prevention) Amendment Act, 2025

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Introduced
DECEMBER 2, 2025
Royal assent
Final vote

Legislative timeline

  1. 1stDec 2, 2025
  2. 2nd
  3. Comm.
  4. 3rd
  5. Senate
  6. Assent

Bill overview

Bill BCM227, “Business Practices and Consumer Protection (Greenwashing Prevention) Amendment Act, 2025”, is a British Columbia bill from session 43-1. It was introduced by Jeremy Valeriote (BCG, West Vancouver-Sea to Sky).

It reached first reading on December 2, 2025. Its latest recorded status is “Introduced”.

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What you need to know

This bill, the Business Practices and Consumer Protection (Greenwashing Prevention) Amendment Act, 2025, is currently at First Reading in the 43-1 session of the BC government. It aims to amend existing laws to prevent businesses from making false or misleading environmental claims, known as greenwashing. The bill would require companies to substantiate their environmental claims and provide evidence to support them, ensuring consumers have accurate information when making purchasing decisions.

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Vote roll

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