Sodium Reduction Strategy for Canada Act

An Act respecting the implementation of the Sodium Reduction Strategy for Canada

This bill was last introduced in the 41st Parliament, 1st Session, which ended in September 2013.

Sponsor

Libby Davies  NDP

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 May 8, 2013
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill.

The purpose of this enactment is
(a) to implement the Sodium Reduction Strategy for Canada;
(b) to establish the Sodium Reduction Advisory Committee, the mandate of which is to advise the Minister of Health on the progress made in implementing the strategy; and
(c) to require the amendment of the Food and Drug Regulations.

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.

Votes

May 8, 2013 Failed That the Bill be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Health.

Sodium Reduction Strategy for Canada ActPrivate Members' Business

May 8th, 2013 / 6:35 p.m.


See context

The Speaker Andrew Scheer

I declare the motion defeated.