Bill S-228 (Historical)

Child Health Protection Act

An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (prohibiting food and beverage marketing directed at children)

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

Status

Considering amendments (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 amends the Food and Drugs Act to prohibit food and beverage marketing directed at persons under 17 years of age.

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

Sept. 19, 2018 Passed 3rd reading and adoption of Bill S-228, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (prohibiting food and beverage marketing directed at children)
June 6, 2018 Passed Concurrence at report stage of Bill S-228, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (prohibiting food and beverage marketing directed at children)
Feb. 14, 2018 Passed 2nd reading of Bill S-228, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (prohibiting food and beverage marketing directed at children)

Health Committee, on April 18, 2018

  • Nancy Greene Raine, Senator, British Columbia, C
  • Monique Potvin Kent, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa, As an Individual
  • David Hammond, Professor, University of Waterloo, School of Public Health and Health Systems, As an Individual
  • Robert Strang, Chief Medical Officer of Health, Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness

Health Committee, on April 23, 2018

  • Corinne Voyer, Director, Coalition québécoise sur la problématique du poids
  • Lindsay Hugenholtz Sherk, Senior Leader, Sport Matters Group
  • Erica Wiebe, Olympic Gold Medalist (Wrestling), Sport Matters Group
  • Ronald Lund, President and Chief Executive Officer, Association of Canadian Advertisers
  • Tom Warshawski, Chair, Stop Marketing to Kids Coalition, Childhood Obesity Foundation
  • Clara Couturier, Research Analyst, Public Policy, Coalition québécoise sur la problématique du poids

Health Committee, on April 25, 2018

  • David Lee, Chief Regulatory Officer, Department of Health
  • Hasan Hutchinson, Director General, Office of Nutrition Policy and Promotion, Health Products and Food Branch, Department of Health

Health Committee, on April 30, 2018

  • Karen McIntyre, Director General, Food Directorate, Health Products and Food Branch, Department of Health
  • Hasan Hutchinson, Director General, Office of Nutrition Policy and Promotion, Health Products and Food Branch, Department of Health
  • Barbara Lee, Director, Bureau of Chemical Safety, Food Directorate, Department of Health
  • Hubert Sacy, Director General, Éduc'alcool
  • Catherine Paradis, Senior Research and Policy Analyst, Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction
  • Jan Westcott, President and Chief Executive Officer, Spirits Canada
  • Luke Harford, President, Beer Canada
  • Martin Laliberté, Emergency Physician and Toxicologist, McGill University Health Centre, As an Individual
  • C. J. Helie, Executive Vice-President, Spirits Canada