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Hon. Rechie Valdez

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
November 23, 2022
Context: Bill S-227, An Act to establish Food Day in Canada (AGRI) - Nov/23/22
Mrs. Rechie Valdez (Mississauga—Streetsville, Lib.)
  • 05:14:01 p.m.
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Thank you both for being here and for sharing the story of this bill. I don't think anyone's brought it up yet. We recently reviewed “Canada's Food Price Report”. It confirmed that food safety is at the top of Canadians' minds right now. I was wondering how you were planning to use this bill to advocate for food safety.
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Context: Bill S-227, An Act to establish Food Day in Canada (AGRI) - Nov/23/22
Mrs. Rechie Valdez
  • 05:14:58 p.m.
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Thank you. As a food entrepreneur and restaurateur myself, I was curious as to how you're planning to engage the local restauranteurs as you're rolling this out.
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Context: Bill S-227, An Act to establish Food Day in Canada (AGRI) - Nov/23/22
Mrs. Rechie Valdez
  • 05:15:45 p.m.
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Thank you. Mississauga—Streetsville doesn't have quite as many farms as my colleagues around this table, but we certainly have a hub of local businesses and restauranteurs, and I love how diverse our community is. I'm encouraging you both in whatever way you roll out this bill to really advocate having people try new foods from different cultures and cuisines. I was wondering if you had considered that as well.
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