An Act to establish National Food Waste Awareness Day
Bill C-304 was a Liberal Private Member's Bill establishing September 29 as National Food Waste Awareness Day, paralleling the United Nations International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (September 29). Canada generates approximately 35.5 million tonnes of food waste annually through the food-supply chain (Statistics Canada and Second Harvest 2024 estimates), with approximately $58 billion in associated economic value lost. Approximately 60 percent of food waste in Canada is avoidable. The bill complements the federal Food Waste Reduction Challenge (Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, launched 2020 with $20 million in funding) and the broader Sustainable Canadian Agricultural Partnership (SCAP) 2023-2028 framework. Did not pass third reading.
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Designates September 29 each year as National Food Waste Awareness Day, the same date as the United Nations International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste. Canada generates roughly 35.5 million tonnes of food waste annually with about $58 billion in associated economic value lost. About 60 percent of that waste is avoidable. The bill aimed to complement the federal Food Waste Reduction Challenge launched in 2020. Did not pass third reading.
Issues this bill touches
- Climate & Environment
Establishes National Food Waste Awareness Day.
Legislative history
- First reading
First reading in the House of Commons.
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