An Act to establish Food Day in Canada
Bill S-227 (44-1) was a Senate public bill from Senator Robert Black that created Food Day in Canada, set on the Saturday before the first Monday of August each year. The day celebrates Canadian farmers, food producers, and the country's culinary heritage, building on the Food Day Canada observance that chef Anita Stewart started in 2003. The bill is symbolic, with no programs or spending attached. It received royal assent in 2023 and is now law.
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Created Food Day in Canada, on the Saturday before the first Monday of August, to celebrate Canadian farmers, food producers, and culinary heritage. A symbolic Senate bill from Senator Robert Black; it became law in 2023.
Issues this bill touches
- Agriculture & Food Security
Establishes Food Day in Canada.
Legislative history
- First reading
First reading in the Senate.
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Third reading in the Senate.
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First reading in the House of Commons.
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Second reading in the House of Commons.
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Third reading in the House of Commons.
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Royal assent received.
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