Bill C-13 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act, the Hazardous Products Act, the Radiation Emitting Devices Act, the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, the Pest Control Products Act and the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act and to make related amendments to another Act

This bill was last introduced in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session, which ended in September 2019.

Sponsor

Chrystia Freeland  Liberal

Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament often publishes better independent summaries.

This enactment enables Canada to implement the Agreement on Trade Facilitation, which was done at Geneva by members of the World Trade Organization, including Canada, on November 27, 2014, as an amendment to Annex 1A of the Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization.
It amends the Food and Drugs Act, the Hazardous Products Act, the Radiation Emitting Devices Act, the Canadian Environmental Protection Act, 1999, the Pest Control Products Act and the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act, to bring them into conformity with Canada’s obligations under the Agreement on Trade Facilitation.
It also makes related amendments to another 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.

International Trade Committee, on Sept. 22, 2016

  • Courtney Howard, Climate-Health Lead Board Member, Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment
  • Craig Yeo, As an Individual
  • David Usher, Director General, Trade Negotiations, Global Affairs Canada
  • Jason Flint, Director General, Policy, Communications and Regulatory Affairs, Department of Health
  • Sara Neamtz, Acting Executive Director, Legislative Governance, Department of the Environment
  • Kim Dayman-Rutkus, Director, Centre for Regulatory and Compliance Strategies, Department of Health

International Trade Committee, on Oct. 4, 2016

  • Shannon Coombs, President, Canadian Consumer Specialty Products Association
  • Pierre Petelle, Vice-President, Chemistry, CropLife Canada
  • David Usher, Director General, Trade Negotiations, Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
  • Mary Ellen Perkin, Manager, Consumer and Cleaning Products, Department of the Environment
  • Jason Flint, Director General, Policy, Communications and Regulatory Affairs, Department of Health

International Trade Committee, on Oct. 6, 2016

  • Shela Larmour-Reid, Legal Counsel, Department of Health
  • Justin Vaive, Legislative Clerk
  • Kirsten Hillman, Assistant Deputy Minister, Trade Agreements and Negotiations, Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
  • André Downs, Director General and Chief Economist, Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
  • Dany Carriere, Deputy Chief Negotiator and Director, Trans-Pacific Partnership Division, Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development
  • Sarah Phillips, Deputy Director, Services Trade Policy, Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development