Bill S-227

Private Members' Business

…wonderful Monday morning, to start the week on a positive note and begin debate at third reading of Bill S-227, the food day in Canada act. I would like to begin by thanking the members of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food for quickly passing this bill at committee stage without amendment an…

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, I would start my interjection today by thanking the Hon. Rob Black for introducing Bill S-227 in the other place and the infamous and great member for Perth—Wellington for sponsoring it here in this chamber. Bill S-227, an act to establish food day in Canada, seeks to establish the Saturday o…

Routine Proceedings

…languages, the seventh report of the Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food in relation to Bill S-227, an act to establish food day in Canada. The committee has studied the bill and has decided to report back to the House without amendment. Let me take the opportunity to recognize the work of Senator…

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, I count it an honour to stand in support of Bill S-227, an act to establish food day in Canada. With everything going on in our world, one thing that I think we all recognize, collectively, or at least should, is the absolutely critical importance of foo…

Private Members' Business

Mr. Speaker, it is such a pleasure to rise and speak to Bill S-227, a private member's bill to establish food day in Canada. I cannot think of another topic that brings us all together in the House and across the country more than the idea of food, particularly at t…

Private Members' Business

Madam Speaker, it is indeed an honour to conclude the debate at second reading of Bill S-227. The story of food day in Canada did not start in the House and it did not start in the other place where it was first introduced. The story of food day in Canada started in the dark days of the summ…

Private Members' Business

… fresh agricultural products and original, high-quality processed foods. A food day, as proposed in Bill S-227, would showcase farmers, fishers, processors, distributors, retailers, restaurateurs and, ultimately, Quebeckers, who are growing more and more fond of Quebec products. I know I said this before, but…

Private Members' Business

…me so that I would be able to make committee tonight at 6:30 p.m. I am very proud to be speaking to Bill S-227, and I want to acknowledge the member for Perth—Wellington for sponsoring it here in the House of Commons, but also Senator Rob Black. I have known Senator Black for a little while now, and he and I …

Private Members' Business

Mr. Speaker, I am so proud to stand up for the opportunity to discuss Bill S-227 to establish a national food day in Canada on the Saturday before the first Monday in August. In Ontario, that always represents a long weekend. I want to thank Senator Black and the member for Perth…

Private Members' Business

moved that Bill S-227, An Act to establish Food Day in Canada, be read the second time and referred to a committee. Mr. Speaker, it is an honour to rise in the House today to begin debate at second reading of Bill S-227, …