S-11 , 41st Parliament, 1st session Thursday, June 2, 2011, to Friday, September 13, 2013
An Act respecting food commodities, including their inspection, their safety, their labelling and advertising, their import, export and interprovincial trade, the establishment of standards for them, the registration or licensing of persons who perform certain activities related to them, the establishment of standards governing establishments where those activities are performed and the registration of establishments where those activities are performed
Short title:
Safe Food for Canadians Act
This bill received royal assent on Thursday, November 22, 2012
Statutes of Canada 2012, c. 24
Progress
Senate
End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, Thursday, June 7, 2012
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, June 7, 2012 |
End of stage activities
Second reading, Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Referral to committee, Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, June 11, 2012 |
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Wednesday, June 20, 2012 |
End of stage activity
Committee report presented with amendments, Thursday, October 4, 2012
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Details |
|---|---|
Thursday, June 21, 2012 |
Meeting 40 |
Thursday, June 28, 2012 |
Meeting 41 |
Tuesday, September 25, 2012 |
Meeting 42 |
Thursday, September 27, 2012 |
Meeting 43 |
Tuesday, October 2, 2012 |
Meeting 44 |
Thursday, October 4, 2012 |
Meeting 45 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, October 4, 2012 |
End of stage activity
Committee report adopted, Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Tuesday, October 16, 2012 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Bill passed by the Senate with amendments
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, October 17, 2012 |
House of Commons
End of stage activity
First reading, Thursday, October 18, 2012
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Thursday, October 18, 2012 |
End of stage activity
Second reading and referral to committee, Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, October 22, 2012 |
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Tuesday, October 23, 2012 |
Sitting 167
Agreed to
(Vote 483)
|
End of stage activity
Committee report presented without an amendment, Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Committee meetings
| Meeting date | Minutes |
|---|---|
Thursday, October 25, 2012 |
Meeting 52 |
Tuesday, October 30, 2012 |
Meeting 53 |
Thursday, November 1, 2012 |
Meeting 54 |
Tuesday, November 6, 2012 |
Meeting 55 |
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Wednesday, November 7, 2012 |
End of stage activity
Concurrence at report stage, Monday, November 19, 2012
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, November 19, 2012 |
End of stage activity
Third reading, Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Chamber sittings
| Sitting date | Debates (Hansard) |
|---|---|
Monday, November 19, 2012 |
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Tuesday, November 20, 2012 |
Sitting 181
Agreed to
(Vote 497)
|
Details
Recorded votes
House of Commons
Vote 483 — Tuesday, October 23, 2012
- Result:
- Agreed To
2nd reading of Bill S-11, An Act respecting food commodities, including their inspection, their safety, their labelling and advertising, their import, export and interprovincial trade, the establishment of standards for them, the registration or licensing of persons who perform certain activities related to them, the establishment of standards governing establishments where those activities are performed and the registration of establishments where those activities are performed
- Yeas:
- 276
- Nays:
- 0
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 276
Vote 497 — Tuesday, November 20, 2012
- Result:
- Agreed To
3rd reading and adoption of Bill S-11, An Act respecting food commodities, including their inspection, their safety, their labelling and advertising, their import, export and interprovincial trade, the establishment of standards for them, the registration or licensing of persons who perform certain activities related to them, the establishment of standards governing establishments where those activities are performed and the registration of establishments where those activities are performed
- Yeas:
- 280
- Nays:
- 0
- Paired:
- 0
- Total:
- 280
Senate
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Major speeches at second reading
Senate
| Speech date | Speech | Senator |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, June 11, 2012 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 88) | Donald Neil Plett (Conservative) |
| Wednesday, June 20, 2012 | Response speech(Sitting 94) | Robert W. Peterson (Liberal) |
House of Commons
| Speech date | Speech | Member of Parliament |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, October 22, 2012 | Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 166) | Gerry Ritz (Conservative) |
| Monday, October 22, 2012 | Response speech(Sitting 166) | Malcolm Allen (NDP) |
| Monday, October 22, 2012 | Response speech(Sitting 166) | Frank Valeriote (Liberal) |
About
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Similar bills
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Further reading
Bill S-11 : Safe Food for Canadians Act.
Retik, Lewis.
Health Law in Canada, 33:4-5
Commentaries : "Safe Food for Canadians Act".
Blakney, John F.
Canadian business law journal, 54:396-410
E. coli vaccine available : but few are using it in herds.
Yates, Dan.
Western producer, 90:20
Food safety : meat recall.
Duckworth, Barbara.
Western Producer, 90:3
Food safety : Senate debates food safety bill [S-11].
Wilson, Barry.
Western Producer, 90:90
Food safety (editorial) : details unclear [S-11].
Dyck, Bruce.
Western producer, 90:10
New food safety bill makes sweeping changes to inspection : new bill will consolidate existing bills, give new powers to ag minister.
Wilson, Barry.
Western producer, 90:1-2