Bill C-474 (Historical)

Seeds Regulations Act

An Act respecting the Seeds Regulations (analysis of potential harm)

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

Sponsor

Alex Atamanenko NDP

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

Status

Defeated, as of Feb. 9, 2011
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment requires the Governor in Council to amend the Seeds Regulations to require that an analysis of potential harm to export markets be conducted before the sale of any new genetically engineered seed is permitted.

Similar bills

C-474 (40th Parliament, 2nd session) Seeds Regulations Act

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-474s:

C-474 (2013) Transparency of Payments Made by Mining, Oil and Gas Corporations to Foreign Governments Act

C-474 (2007) Law Federal Sustainable Development Act

C-474 (2004) An Act to amend the Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act (unpaid wages to rank first in priority in distribution)

C-474 (2002) An Act to amend the Pension Benefits Standards Act, 1985

Votes

Feb. 9, 2011 Failed That Bill C-474, An Act respecting the Seeds Regulations (analysis of potential harm), be concurred in at report stage.

Feb. 9, 2011 Failed That Bill C-474 be amended by adding after line 11 on page 1 the following new clause: “3. For the purposes of section 2, “potential harm to export markets” exists if the sale of new genetically engineered seed in Canada would likely result in an economic loss to farmers and exporters as a result of the refusal, by one or more countries that import Canadian agricultural products, to allow the admission of any registered Canadian seed, or crops or products derived from that seed.”

Feb. 9, 2011 Failed That Bill C-474 be amended by adding after line 11 on page 1 the following new clause: “3. In this Act, “new”, in respect of a genetically engineered seed, means a genetically engineered seed that was not registered in Canada before the day on which this Act comes into force.”

Feb. 9, 2011 Failed That Bill C-474 be amended by adding after line 11 on page 1 the following new clause: “3. In this Act, “genetically engineered seed” means a seed that has been altered using recombinant DNA (rDNA) technology.”

Feb. 9, 2011 Failed That Bill C-474 be amended by adding after line 11 on page 1 the following new clause: “3. The analysis referred to in section 2 shall take into account whether or not the variety of genetically engineered seed in question has been approved for use in the countries that import Canadian agricultural products.”

Feb. 9, 2011 Failed That Bill C-474 be amended by adding after line 11 on page 1 the following new clause: “3. The analysis referred to in section 2 shall take into account the economic impact on Canadian farmers and exporters whose established markets for registered seed or for the crops and products derived from that seed would be harmed as a result of the introduction of the new variety of genetically engineered seed.”

Feb. 9, 2011 Failed That Bill C-474 be amended by adding after line 11 on page 1 the following new clause: “3. The analysis referred to in section 2 shall take into account the regulatory systems that govern genetically engineered seed and the crops and products that are derived from that seed in the countries that import Canadian agricultural products.”

Feb. 9, 2011 Failed That Bill C-474 be amended by adding after line 11 on page 1 the following new clause: “3. The results of the analysis referred to in section 2 shall be included as part of every application that is made for the registration of a variety of seed and any notification of the release of the seed in question into the environment.”

Feb. 9, 2011 Failed That Bill C-474, in Clause 2, be amended by replacing line 11 on page 1 with the following: “gineered seed is permitted in Canada.”

Feb. 9, 2011 Failed That Bill C-474, in Clause 2, be amended by replacing line 10 on page 1 with the following: “by the Government of Canada, published in the Canada Gazette and taken into consideration by the Government of Canada before the sale of any new genetically en-”

Feb. 9, 2011 Failed That Bill C-474, in Clause 2, be amended by replacing line 6 on page 1 with the following: “2. The Governor in Council shall, within 90”

April 14, 2010 Passed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food.

Seeds Regulation ActPrivate Members' Business

February 9th, 2011 / 6:55 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

No.

Seeds Regulation ActPrivate Members' Business

February 9th, 2011 / 6:55 p.m.

The Speaker Peter Milliken

All those in favour of the motion will please say yea.

Seeds Regulation ActPrivate Members' Business

February 9th, 2011 / 6:55 p.m.

Some hon. members

Yea.

Seeds Regulation ActPrivate Members' Business

February 9th, 2011 / 6:55 p.m.

The Speaker Peter Milliken

All those opposed will please say nay.

Seeds Regulation ActPrivate Members' Business

February 9th, 2011 / 6:55 p.m.

Some hon. members

Nay.

Seeds Regulation ActPrivate Members' Business

February 9th, 2011 / 6:55 p.m.

The Speaker Peter Milliken

In my opinion the nays have it.

And five or more members having risen:

(The House divided on the motion, which was negatived on the following division:)

Vote #177

Seeds Regulation ActPrivate Members' Business

February 9th, 2011 / 7 p.m.

The Speaker Peter Milliken

I declare the motion lost.

Seeds Regulation ActPrivate Members' Business

February 9th, 2011 / 7:05 p.m.

NDP

Chris Charlton NDP Hamilton Mountain, ON

Mr. Speaker, I rise on a point of order. I believe if you seek it you will find unanimous consent for the following motion. I move:

That, notwithstanding any Standing Order or usual practice of the House, the House proceed immediately to the consideration of Private Members' Business as listed on today's Order Paper.

Seeds Regulation ActPrivate Members' Business

February 9th, 2011 / 7:05 p.m.

The Speaker Peter Milliken

Is there unanimous consent to proceed in this fashion?

Seeds Regulation ActPrivate Members' Business

February 9th, 2011 / 7:05 p.m.

Some hon. members

Agreed.

Seeds Regulation ActPrivate Members' Business

February 9th, 2011 / 7:05 p.m.

The Speaker Peter Milliken

(Motion agreed to)