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Food and Nutrition

Acts & Regulations

Canada's Food and Drugs Act and Regulations

Canada's Food and Drugs Act and Regulations
This section outlines the role of Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency with regard to food and nutrition. It contains a link to the Next link will take you to another website Food and Drugs Act and the Next link will take you to another website Food and Drug Regulations and information on the regulatory process.

Legislative Initiatives

Chapter 42 of the Statutes of Canada, An Act to Amend the Food and Drugs Act
This section provides information and detailed analysis of Bill C-28. This Bill received Royal Assent on November 25, 2005 and became Chapter 42 of the Statutes of Canada.

Regulatory Initiatives

Interim Marketing Authorizations
This section contains a list of Interim Marketing Authorizations which have been granted and for which proposed regulatory amendments are underway. It provides a link to the documents published in the Canada Gazette.
Regulatory Modernization for Food and Nutrition

Regulatory Proposals (Canada Gazette, Part I)
This section contains a list of proposed regulatory amendments that were recently published in the Canada Gazette, Part I. It provides a link to the documents that were published in the Canada Gazette.
Regulatory Amendments (Canada Gazette, Part II)
This section contains a list of approved new regulations that were recently published in the Canada Gazette, Part II. It provides a link to the documents that were published in the Canada Gazette.