Bill C-291 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (genetically modified food)

This bill is from the 42nd Parliament, 1st session, which ended in September 2019.

Sponsor

Pierre-Luc Dusseault NDP

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

Status

Defeated, as of May 17, 2017
(This bill did not become law.)

Summary

This is from the published bill.

This enactment amends the Food and Drugs Act to govern the labelling of genetically modified food.

Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from 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-291s:

C-291 (2022) Law An Act to amend the Criminal Code and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (child sexual abuse and exploitation material)

C-291 (2021) An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act

C-291 (2011) An Act to amend the Employment Insurance Act (waiting period and maximum special benefits)

C-291 (2009) An Act to amend the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (coming into force of sections 110, 111 and 171)

Votes

May 17, 2017 Failed 2nd reading of Bill C-291, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (genetically modified food)

Labelling of Genetically Modified FoodsRoutine Proceedings

November 27th, 2018 / 10:05 a.m.

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NDP

Marjolaine Boutin-Sweet NDP Hochelaga, QC

Mr. Speaker, I have a petition signed by hundreds of people from the greater Montreal area. They say that genetically modified foods are not labelled in Canada. Internationally, 65 governments require GMO labelling.

Public opinion polls have shown that the vast majority of Canadians support this measure, that consumers have the right to know what is in their food, and that more and more genetically modified foods are being sold in Canada.

The petitioners are calling on the House of Commons to adopt Bill C-291, which was introduced by my colleague from Sherbrooke and would make the labelling of genetically modified foods mandatory.

Food LabellingOral Questions

June 14th, 2016 / 2:50 p.m.

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NDP

Pierre-Luc Dusseault NDP Sherbrooke, QC

Mr. Speaker, 90% of Canadians think that labelling genetically modified foods should be mandatory. Today I introduced Bill C-291 to do exactly that. It is far from excessive. Sixty-five other jurisdictions, including Vermont, have already made labelling genetically modified foods mandatory.

My question is simple. Will the government support my bill and allow Canadians as well to make an informed choice about what they eat?