Bill C-260
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2nd Session, 36th Parliament, 48 Elizabeth II, 1999
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The House of Commons of Canada
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BILL C-260 |
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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
containing 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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