Safe Food for Canadians Act Adopted by Senate
(firmenpresse) - OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 10/17/12 -- The Safe Food for Canadians Act, S-11, reached a key milestone today as it was adopted by the Senate. Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Senator Donald Plett highlighted the Safe Food for Canadians Act and the importance of passing it expeditiously so the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has more tools and resources to help keep Canadian food safe.
"Canadian consumers have always been our Government's top priority when it comes to food safety," said Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz. "This legislation demonstrates the Harper Government's commitment to strengthening Canada's food safety system and we hope this legislation is passed expeditiously by Members of Parliament."
Tabled in the Senate last spring, the Safe Food for Canadians Act modernizes and enhances the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's approach to food safety. The new Act when adopted, will deliver more consistent inspection and enforcement authorities to the CFIA.
Specifically, the Safe Food for Canadians Act will provide the CFIA with some key tools to better protect Canadian consumers. They include:
Together, these measures will help find products faster in recall situations so they can be removed from the shelves quicker and in a more comprehensive way.
The Senate adopted the Safe Food for Canadians Act with an amendment to assess the resources allocated to the administration and enforcement of the legislation tied to its five-year review. This is in addition to the power of the Office of the Auditor General to review these resources at any time.
"The safety of our food supply is vitally important to our economy, communities and all Canadian families," said Senator Plett. "The adoption of the Safe Food for Canadians Act by the Senate is one more step forward by the Harper Government in modernizing and strengthening Canada's food safety system."
The Act also allows for:
For more information on the Safe Food for Canadians Act, please visit or contact the CFIA at 1-800-442.
Contacts:
CFIA Media Relations
613-773-6600
Meagan Murdoch
Director of Communications
The Office of the Honourable Gerry Ritz
613-773-1059
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Datum: 17.10.2012 - 16:12 Uhr
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