Bill C-377 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (durable life date)

This bill is from the 40th Parliament, 3rd session, which ended in March 2011.

Sponsor

Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)

Status

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 March 3, 2010
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment amends the Food and Drugs Act to prohibit the sale of prepackaged or canned food that does not indicate a durable life date.

Similar bills

C-377 (40th Parliament, 2nd session) An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (durable life date)

C-529 (39th Parliament, 2nd session) An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (durable life date)

Elsewhere

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-377s:

C-377 (2024) An Act to amend the Parliament of Canada Act (need to know)

C-377 (2017) An Act to change the name of the electoral district of Châteauguay—Lacolle

C-377 (2013) Law An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (requirements for labour organizations)

C-377 (2011) An Act to amend the Income Tax Act (requirements for labour organizations)

C-377 (2008) Climate Change Accountability Act

Other House mentions

Food and Drugs ActRoutine Proceedings

April 30th, 2009 / 10:10 a.m.

See context

Bloc

Christiane Gagnon Bloc Québec, QC

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-377, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (durable life date).

Mr. Speaker, Bill C-377, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (durable life date) would prohibit the sale of prepackaged or canned food that does not indicate a durable life date.

Thus, its objective is to provide consumers with the most information possible on a food product so that they may make informed and safe choices.

In a context where the Canadian Food Inspection Agency itself admits that unsafe food can find its way onto the market, it is crucial to base all federal regulations concerning food product labelling on comprehensive information that allows consumers to make healthy and safe food choices.

(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)