Corded Window Coverings Regulations*

Health Canada

There are many changes in the Canadian window covering industry as of May 1, 2022. As the blind companies make their changes and adapt, you can count on us to navigate you through your options.

 

Details of the main changes by product.

VERTICALS

  • Available: cordless (wand control)

  • Discontinued: Cord controls and specialty shapes

HORIZONTALS

  • Discontinued: ALL aluminum & vinyl

PLEATED

  • Discontinued: ALL pleated

CELLULAR

  • Available: continuous loop (new revisions), cordless & motorized for single & multiple blinds on one headrail. Sun up/Sun down

  • Discontinued: top down/bottom up & specialty shapes

FRESCO ROMAN

  • Available: cordless & motorized

  • Discontinued: top down/bottom up

 
 
 

WOOD BLINDS

  • Available: Tilt only on all 2”, 2 3/8” slats

  • Discontinued: corded, cordless, motorized & specialty shapes and 1”options

FAUX WOOD BLINDS

  • Available: Tilt only on all 2”, 2.5” slats

  • Discontinued: corded, cordless & motorized

SOLAR/ROLLER SHADES

  • Available: cordless, ultralite cordless, continous loop (with modifications), motorized on standard rollers.

  • Discontinued: Smart pull and ALL exterior rollers

NATURAL SHADES

  • Available: cordless & motorized operation

  • Discontinued: corded & specialty shapes

 
 

  • All continuous loop shades will have a modification "shroud" which will encase the loop in a device that's mounted to window.

  • This new mandate is impacting both Residential & Commercial orders for all Canadian orders placed through SWF/GRABER.

*The Corded Window Coverings Regulations: SOR/2019-97 (CWCR) enacted in April of 2019, establish new rules that restrict the length of reachable cords and the size of loops that can be created effective May 1, 2022. This rule applies to window coverings with at least one cord including inner cords, rear cords, and power cords. The rule change limits free hanging cords or tethered cords to no longer than 22cm and, for other cords such as inner cords, limits loop size to no larger than 44cm when a specific force is applied. Also changed are product requirements for product labeling and small parts.