Bill C-252

Child Health Protection Act

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

Sponsor

Patricia Lattanzio  Liberal

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

Status

Second reading (Senate), as of April 16, 2024

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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 the marketing of prescribed foods directed at persons under 13 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

Oct. 25, 2023 Passed 3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-252, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (prohibition of food and beverage marketing directed at children)
Sept. 28, 2022 Passed 2nd reading of Bill C-252, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (prohibition of food and beverage marketing directed at children)

Health Committee, on March 28, 2023

  • Supriya Sharma, Chief Medical Advisor and Senior Medical Advisor, Health Products and Food Branch, Department of Health
  • David Lee, Chief Regulatory Officer, Health Products and Food Branch, Department of Health
  • Justin Vaive, Legislative Clerk

Health Committee, on March 30, 2023

  • Supriya Sharma, Chief Medical Adviser and Senior Medical Adviser, Health Products and Food Branch, Department of Health
  • David Lee, Chief Regulatory Officer, Health Products and Food Branch, Department of Health

Health Committee, on April 18, 2023

  • Justin Vaive, Legislative Clerk
  • David Lee, Chief Regulatory Officer, Health Products and Food Branch, Department of Health
  • Supriya Sharma, Chief Medical Adviser and Senior Medical Adviser, Health Products and Food Branch, Department of Health