Bill C-579

3rd Session, 40th Parliament,

59 Elizabeth II, 2010

house of commons of canada

BILL C-579

An Act respecting a National Local Food Day

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

Whereas strengthening the connection between consumers and producers of Canadian food contributes to our nation’s social, environmental and economic well-being;

Whereas support for local farmers contributes to a sustainable Canadian agriculture industry;

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

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

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1. This Act may be cited as the National Local Food Day Act.

NATIONAL LOCAL FOOD DAY

2. Throughout Canada, in each and every year, the Friday before Thanksgiving Day shall be known as “National Local Food Day”.

3. For greater certainty, National Local Food Day is not a legal holiday or a non-juridical day.