This bill is from the 39th Parliament, 1st session, which ended in October 2007.
Tom Wappel Liberal
Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)
Defeated, as of Nov. 8, 2006
(This bill did not become law.)
This is from the published bill.
This enactment specifies the type of information that is to be provided on the labels of imported and prepackaged food and food sold for immediate consumption.
It also establishes criteria for labelling using words or pictures.
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.
Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. Perhaps you were looking for one of these other C-283s:
Food and Drugs ActPrivate Members' Business
The Acting Speaker Royal Galipeau
In my opinion the nays have it.
And five or more members having risen:
Pursuant to Standing Order 93, the division stands deferred until Wednesday, November 8, immediately before the time provided for private members' business.
The House resumed from November 2 consideration of the motion that Bill C-283, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (food labelling), be read the second time and referred to a committee.
Food and Drugs ActPrivate Members' Business
The Acting Speaker Andrew Scheer
The House will now proceed to the taking of the deferred recorded division on the motion at second reading stage of Bill C-283 under private members' business. The question is on the motion.
Before the Clerk announced the results of the vote:
Food and Drugs ActPrivate Members' Business
The Acting Speaker Andrew Scheer
Could the hon. member for Surrey North please clarify which way she voted on the bill?
Food and Drugs ActPrivate Members' Business
