C-231 , 42nd Parliament, 1st session December 3, 2015, to September 11, 2019

An Act to establish National Food Waste Awareness Day and to provide for the development of a national strategy to reduce food waste in Canada
Short title: Fight Against Food Waste Act
Bill type
Private Member’s Bill
This bill was defeated at second reading in the House of Commons on October 5, 2016

Progress

End of stage activity
Introduction and first reading, February 24, 2016
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
February 24, 2016
Placed on the order of precedence on February 26, 2016
Chamber sittings
Sitting date Debates (Hansard)
May 12, 2016
Sitting 54
Major speeches
Show major speeches at second reading
October 4, 2016
October 5, 2016
Sitting 88
Negatived (Vote 123)
2nd reading and referral to committee - AGRI
Consideration in committee
Not reached
Report stage
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached

Senate

First reading
Not reached
Second reading
Not reached
Third reading
Not reached

Details

Recorded votes

House of Commons

Vote 123 — October 5, 2016
Result:
Negatived
2nd reading of Bill C-231, An Act to establish National Food Waste Awareness Day and to provide for the development of a national strategy to reduce food waste in Canada
Yeas:
59
Nays:
220
Paired:
0
Total:
279

Senate

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Major speeches at second reading

House of Commons

Speech date Speech Member of Parliament
May 12, 2016 Sponsor’s speech(Sitting 54) Ruth Ellen Brosseau (NDP)
May 12, 2016 Response speech(Sitting 54) Jean-Claude Poissant (Liberal)
May 12, 2016 Response speech(Sitting 54) Chris Warkentin (Conservative)

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