An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (trans fatty acids)
This bill was last introduced in the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session, which ended in September 2008.
This bill was last introduced in the 39th Parliament, 2nd Session, which ended in September 2008.
Pat Martin NDP
Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)
Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated), as of Oct. 16, 2007
(This bill did not become law.)
This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament often publishes better independent summaries.
The purpose of this enactment is to amend the Food and Drugs Act to ban trans fatty acids in oils and fats intended for human consumption.
All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from the Library of Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.