C-205
First Session, Fortieth Parliament,
57 Elizabeth II, 2008
HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA
BILL C-205
An Act respecting the labelling of food products
first reading, November 21, 2008
NOTE
2nd Session, 40th Parliament
This bill was introduced during the First Session of the 40th Parliament. Pursuant to the Standing Orders of the House of Commons, it is deemed to have been considered and approved at all stages completed at the time of prorogation of the First Session. The number of the bill remains unchanged.
Mr. Dewar
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SUMMARY
This enactment requires the Minister of Health to make regulations within nine months after the day on which this enactment comes into force with respect to the labelling of any meat product or poultry product that has been produced using hormones, antibiotics or rendered slaughterhouse waste and with respect to any food product that has been produced using pesticides or genetically modified organisms.
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1st Session, 40th Parliament,
57 Elizabeth II, 2008
house of commons of canada
BILL C-205
An Act respecting the labelling of food products
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
SHORT TITLE
Short title
1. This Act may be cited as the Food Products Labelling Act.
INTERPRETATION
Definitions
2. The following definitions apply in this Act.
“genetically modified organism”« organisme génétiquement modifié »
“genetically modified organism” means an organism whose genetic material has been altered using genetic engineering techniques causing the expression of modified traits in the organism.
“Minister”« ministre »
“Minister” means the Minister of Health.
REGULATIONS
Regulations
3. Despite anything in the Food and Drugs Act or the regulations made under that Act, the Minister shall, within nine months after the day on which this Act comes into force, make regulations providing
(a) that no person shall sell a meat product or poultry product that has been produced using hormones, antibiotics or rendered slaughterhouse waste unless a label is affixed to the package, meat product or poultry product clearly showing that the meat product or poultry product has been produced using hormones, antibiotics or rendered slaughterhouse waste; and
(b) that no person shall sell any food product that has been produced using pesticides or genetically modified organisms unless a label is affixed to the package or food product clearly showing that the food product has been produced using pesticides or genetically modified organisms.
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