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Minutes of Proceedings

42nd Parliament, 1st Session
Meeting No. 102
Wednesday, April 25, 2018, 4:15 p.m. to 5:50 p.m.
Presiding
Bill Casey, Chair (Liberal)

House of Commons
• Olivier Champagne, Legislative Clerk
• Jacques Maziade, Legislative Clerk
 
Library of Parliament
• Karin Phillips, Analyst
Senate
• Hon. Nancy Greene Raine, Senator
Department of Health
• Hasan Hutchinson, Director General, Office of Nutrition Policy and Promotion, Health Products and Food Branch
• David K. Lee, Chief Regulatory Officer
• Karen McIntyre, Director General, Food Directorate, Health Products and Food Branch
Pursuant to the Order of Reference of Wednesday, February 14, 2018, the Committee resumed consideration of Bill S-228, An Act to amend the Food and Drugs Act (prohibiting food and beverage marketing directed at children).

The Committee commenced its clause-by-clause study of the Bill.

Pursuant to Standing Order 75(1), consideration of Clause 1, Short Title, was postponed.

The Chair called Clause 2.

David K. Lee and Hasan Hutchinson answered questions.

On Clause 2,

Doug Eyolfson moved, — That Bill S-228, in Clause 2, be amended by replacing line 8 on page 3 with the following:

children means persons who are under 13 years of age;”

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on the amendment of Doug Eyolfson and it was agreed to on the following recorded division:

YEAS: Doug Eyolfson, Marilyn Gladu, Ben Lobb, Ron McKinnon, John Oliver, Marc Serré, Sonia Sidhu, Len Webber — 8;

NAYS: Matthew Dubé — 1.

Clause 2, as amended, carried by a show of hands: YEAS: 7; NAYS: 0.

Clause 3 carried by a show of hands: YEAS: 7; NAYS: 0.

On Clause 4,

Marilyn Gladu moved, — That Bill S-228, in Clause 4, be amended by replacing line 17 on page 3 with the following:

“food that is high in saturated fatty acids, sodium or sugars in a manner that is directed primarily at”

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on the amendment of Marilyn Gladu and it was negatived, by a show of hands: YEAS: 2; NAYS: 6.

Marilyn Gladu moved, — That Bill S-228, in Clause 4, be amended by adding after line 18 on page 3 the following:

“(2) In determining whether advertising is directed primarily at children, account must be taken of the context of its representation, including

(a) the nature and intended purpose of the food being advertised;

(b) the manner in which the advertisement is represented; and

(c) the time or place at which the advertisement is represented.

(3) Subsection (1) does not apply to municipal, provincial, territorial or national sport events and organizations or to community events for the public such as fairs and exhibitions.”

Debate arose thereon.

At 4:36 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 115(5), the sitting was suspended.

At 5:26 p.m., the sitting resumed.

The Committee resumed its clause-by-clause study of the Bill.

After debate, the question was put on the amendment of Marilyn Gladu and it was negatived, by a show of hands: YEAS: 3; NAYS: 5.

Doug Eyolfson moved, — That Bill S-228, in Clause 4, be amended by adding after line 28 on page 3 the following:

“7.3 Before the fifth anniversary of the day on which sections 7.1 and 7.2 come into force, those sections are to be referred to the committee of the Senate, of the House of Commons or of both Houses of Parliament that may be designated or established for the purpose of reviewing their effect. The review is, in particular, to focus on whether there is an increase in the advertising of unhealthy food in a manner that is directed primarily at persons who are at least 13 years of age but under 17 years of age.”

Debate arose thereon.

The question was put on the amendment of Doug Eyolfson and it was agreed to, by a show of hands: YEAS: 7; NAYS: 0.

Clause 4, as amended, carried by a show of hands: YEAS: 6; NAYS: 0.

On Clause 5,

Marilyn Gladu moved, — That Bill S-228, in Clause 5, be amended by replacing line 11 on page 4 with the following:

“communicated, without unreasonably limiting access by an audience other than children to that advertisement;”

Debate arose thereon.

At 5:50 p.m., the Committee adjourned to the call of the Chair.



Marie-Hélène Sauvé
Clerk of the Committee