Bill C-281 (Historical)

National Local Food Day Act

An Act to establish a National Local Food Day

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

Sponsor

Wayne Stetski  NDP

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

Status

Report stage (Senate), as of May 30, 2019
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

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

This enactment designates the Friday before Thanksgiving Day in each and every year as “National Local Food Day”.

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

Oct. 24, 2018 Passed Concurrence at report stage of Bill C-281, An Act to establish a National Local Food Day
May 30, 2018 Passed 2nd reading of Bill C-281, An Act to establish a National Local Food Day

Agriculture and Agri-Food Committee, on June 20, 2018

  • Fred Gorrell, Assistant Deputy Minister, International Affairs Branch, Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Canadian Food Inspection Agency
  • David Bailey, Director, Plant Production Division, Canadian Food Inspection Agency
  • Kathleen Donohue, Director General, Market Access Secretariat, Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food