C-28 , 38th Parliament, 1st session Monday, October 4, 2004, to Tuesday, November 29, 2005
An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act
This bill received royal assent on Friday, November 25, 2005
Statutes of Canada 2005, c. 42
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Progress
House of Commons
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Monday, November 29, 2004
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, November 29, 2004 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Monday, February 14, 2005
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, December 14, 2004 |
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Monday, February 14, 2005 |
Sitting 56
Major speeches
Agreed to
(Journals 56)
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End of stage activity
Committee report presented without an amendment, Wednesday, May 11, 2005
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Monday, April 11, 2005 |
Meeting 31 |
Thursday, April 14, 2005 |
Meeting 32 |
Tuesday, May 10, 2005 |
Meeting 40 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, May 11, 2005 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Friday, October 7, 2005
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, October 7, 2005 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Tuesday, October 18, 2005
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Friday, October 7, 2005 |
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Tuesday, October 18, 2005 |
Sitting 136
Agreed to
(Vote 171)
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Senate
End of stage activity
First reading, Wednesday, October 19, 2005
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, October 19, 2005 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Tuesday, November 1, 2005
Referral to committee, Tuesday, November 1, 2005
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, October 26, 2005 |
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Tuesday, November 1, 2005 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented, Tuesday, November 22, 2005
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Wednesday, November 16, 2005 |
Meeting 57 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, November 22, 2005 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Wednesday, November 23, 2005
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, November 23, 2005 |
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 171 — Tuesday, October 18, 2005
- Result:
- Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill C-28, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act
- Yeas:
- 211
- Nays:
- 67
- Paired:
- 10
- Total:
- 288
Senate
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Major speeches at second reading
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, December 14, 2004 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 45) | Robert Thibault (Liberal) |
| Tuesday, December 14, 2004 | Response speech(Sitting 45) | Réal Ménard (Bloc Québécois) |
| Tuesday, December 14, 2004 | Response speech(Sitting 45) | Gurmant Grewal (Conservative) |
| Monday, February 14, 2005 | Response speech(Sitting 56) | Judy Wasylycia-Leis (NDP) |
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday, October 26, 2005 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 92) | |
| Wednesday, October 26, 2005 | Response speech(Sitting 92) |
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Further reading
Food adulteration bill, a very nasty piece of legilsation: Bill C-28 will accelerate adulteration of Canada's food supply with cancer-causing chemicals.
McBane, Michael.
The Hill Times, no. 784:6
Smart regulations.
Holtslander, Cathy.
Canadian dimension, 39:11
Ujjal Dosanjh says Bill C-28 does not compromise safety.
Dosanjh, Ujjal.
The Hill Times, no. 785:4