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Bill S-227

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
May 09, 2023
Food Day in Canada Act
  • This bill establishes a national holiday called "Food Day in Canada" which will be celebrated on the Saturday before the first Monday in August each year. The purpose of this holiday is to strengthen connections between farms and tables of Canadian cuisine, support local farmers, and celebrate local food as an important part of Canadian culture.
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First Session, Forty-fourth Parliament,

70-71 Elizabeth II – 1 Charles III, 2021-2022-2023
STATUTES OF CANADA 2023

CHAPTER 10
An Act to establish Food Day in Canada
ASSENTED TO
May 11, 2023

BILL S-227


SUMMARY

This enactment designates the Saturday before the first Monday in August in each and every year as “Food Day in Canada”.‍

Available on the Senate of Canada website at the following address:
www.sencanada.ca/en


70-71 Elizabeth II – 1 Charles III

CHAPTER 10

An Act to establish Food Day in Canada
[Assented to 11th May, 2023]

Preamble

Whereas Canada’s national sovereignty is dependent on the safety and security of our food supply;

Whereas strengthening connections from farms to tables of Canadian cuisine contributes to our nation’s social, environmental and economic well-being;

Whereas supporting local farmers contributes to a sustainable Canadian food system;

And whereas the people of Canada will benefit from a food day in Canada to celebrate local food as one of the most elemental characteristics of all of the cultures that populate this nation;

Now, therefore, His Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:

Short Title

Short title

1 This Act may be cited as the Food Day in Canada Act.

Food Day in Canada

Food Day in Canada

2 Throughout Canada, in each and every year, the Saturday before the first Monday in August is to be known as “Food Day in Canada”.

Published under authority of the Senate of Canada