Bill C-231
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1st Session, 36th Parliament, 46 Elizabeth II, 1997
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The House of Commons of Canada
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BILL C-231 |
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An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act
(warning labels regarding the
consumption of alcohol)
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| R.S., c. F-27;
R.S., cc. 27,
31 (1st
Supp.), c. 27
(3rd Supp.), c.
42 (4th
Supp.); 1992,
c. 1; 1993, cc.
34, 37, 44;
1994, cc. 26,
38, 47; 1995,
c. 1; 1996, cc.
8, 16, 19;
1997, cc. 6,
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1. The Food and Drugs Act is amended by
adding the following after section 5:
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| Warning label
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5.1 No person shall sell a beverage contain
ing more than half of one per cent alcohol by
volume unless it bears a clearly printed and
legible label, in the form and print size
prescribed by the Governor in Council, that
warns the consumer that alcoholic beverages
impair the ability to operate vehicles and
machinery, may affect the health of the
consumer and may cause birth defects if
consumed during pregnancy .
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