Agriculture committee  From my perspective, I believe it's clear as it is. I think when individuals and communities and people in Canada delve into Food Day in Canada—the day—they'll quickly realize that in all respects it's local, it's food cuisine, it's food culture and it's how you prepare your food

Agriculture committee  The committee—the small group that's involved in this—works through the restaurant association, which filters out information. I am well aware that many restaurants in many of our cities across this country get involved on the day, preparing Food Day Canada-type meals. When I was

Agriculture committee  Thank you very much. I'll again share with you that I sit with the small group that is involved in this. Partnerships are a big piece of what they do. They bring their various networks together. They are partnered with provincial agriculture organizations across Canada and with

Agriculture committee  I think it's important. All aspects of food preparation are part of this bill, whether I prepare the food in my home or chefs prepare it in a restaurant. Food safety and food security are big pieces of the work that this group of friends are thinking about as they move forward.

Agriculture committee  I will just add that Anita Stewart's stories—and I have heard many of them—all talk about the localness of the food. I have seen pictures of her out on boats salmon fishing or in the north on a dogsled going somewhere. I will point out that her celebration of life, which was held

Agriculture committee  From my perspective, as I noted in my notes, there are a number of provincial days, a number of special days. We have Local Food Week in Ontario, just ahead of Thanksgiving. Other provinces have other days. I think it's complementary, and I think any day that we can celebrate f

Agriculture committee  As I noted, there is a small group of friends of Anita Stewart who have carried on this day and who are driving this thing. I participate in some of their meetings, and I can share with you that the group has many things they have planned for the future. As Mr. Nater noted, a n

Agriculture committee  Sure. Very quickly, she was a food laureate at the University of Guelph, and they have not filled that position yet because it takes a special person to do that. She put her heart and soul into that role of food laureate. Her cookbooks are all Canadian, and each of them tells a

Agriculture committee  I can. Bill C-281 did come to the Senate and was referred to the agriculture committee. There was an amendment that changed the date to August. It came back to the Senate and did not pass there before Parliament was prorogued. That's the only reason.

Agriculture committee  Perhaps I could add to that a little bit. In terms of the group that oversees Food Day Canada, there's a small group of Anita's friends seized with—

Agriculture committee  I will just say that the small group of Anita's friends involved in Food Day Canada are seized with this education piece going forward. Thanks.

Agriculture committee  From my perspective, I'd like to see us acknowledge and recognize the continuum from farmer to plate. Whether it's your plate and what you've cooked on a barbeque or whether it's us enjoying something at a restaurant, the legacy of food and cuisine in Canada would be my desire.

Agriculture committee  Thanks very much, Mr. Barlow, for your question. With respect to the date, Food Day in Canada that Anita Stewart started was, in Ontario, the August long weekend, and that has, to this date 19 years later, always been the August long weekend in Ontario, but we know that the Augu

Agriculture committee  Good afternoon. Thanks very much for inviting me to appear before the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food today. It's my honour and pleasure. Bill S-227 seeks to designate the Saturday before the first Monday in August as Food Day in Canada. As we know, food is a