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Q-1186

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May 26, 2025, to present

Q-1186

45th Parliament, 1st session
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Date asked
May 1, 2026
Awaiting response
June 17, 2026
With regard to differences between Canadian and international regulation of food dyes and additives, and data related to food products sold in Canada with synthetic dyes: (a) has Health Canada conducted any review of the United States Food and Drug Administration's 2025 announcement to phase out petroleum-based synthetic food dyes, including FD&C Red No. 3, FD&C Red No. 40, FD&C Yellow No. 5, FD&C Yellow No. 6, FD&C Blue No. 1, FD&C Blue No. 2, and FD&C Green No. 3, and, if so, what were the findings; (b) does Health Canada plan to phase out any of the products in (a), and, if so, what are the details, including the timeline of such a plan; (c) what specific consultations, if any, has Health Canada held regarding international alignment on food dye and additive regulations since 2020, and what are the details of each consultation, including the (i) date, (ii) location, (iii) individuals involved; (d) for each of FD&C Red No. 3 (erythrosine), FD&C Red No. 40 (allura red), FD&C Yellow No. 5 (tartrazine), FD&C Yellow No. 6 (sunset yellow), FD&C Blue No. 1 (brilliant blue), FD&C Blue No. 2 (indigotine), and FD&C Green No. 3 (fast green), what is the most recent data held by Health Canada or the Canadian Food Inspection Agency on the (i) number of food products sold in Canada containing the dye, (ii) average concentration in products containing the dye, (iii) categories of food products in which the dye most commonly appears, (iv) date the data was collected; and (e) what are the details, including the findings, of any assessments Health Canada has conducted on the dietary exposure of Canadian children to synthetic food dyes?
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