C-359An Act to amend the Feeds Act, the Seeds Act and the Pest Control Products Act (provisional registration and approval)
Private member's bill, introduced in the House of Commons on October 18, 2023
- Status
- At second reading in the House of Commons since October 18, 2023
What it does
Creates provisional approval or registration paths for feeds, seeds and pest control products already approved in at least two trusted jurisdictions.
What it does
- Requires the Minister to approve or register a feed on a provisional basis within 90 days if it is approved in at least two trusted jurisdictions and meets the Act and regulations.
- Requires the Registrar to register a seed variety on a provisional basis within 90 days if it is approved for sale in at least two trusted jurisdictions and meets the prescribed requirements.
- Allows an applicant to seek provisional registration of a pest control product if it is approved for use in at least two trusted jurisdictions, using review information from those jurisdictions.
- Requires the Minister to register a pest control product on a provisional basis within 90 days if the product's health and environmental risks and value are not found to be unacceptable.
- Lets the Minister and Registrar designate trusted jurisdictions by regulation and rely on evidence and information from those jurisdictions when evaluating applications.
Who it affects
- Feed businesses
- Seed companies
- Pest control product companies
- Importers
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency
- Workplaces using pest control products
Background
The bill adds “trusted jurisdiction” to each Act. It means a foreign state or part of a foreign state that is designated by regulation.
Where it is
House of Commons
First reading
Completed.
Second reading
Current stage. Now here
Committee
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Report stage
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Third reading
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Senate
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Second reading
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Committee
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Third reading
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Royal assent
Royal assent
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Introduced by an MP who is not a minister. These bills compete in a lottery for debate time, and most do not become law. How a bill becomes law
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What MPs said
Each party’s first speech on this bill in the House, from Hansard. Excerpts are the speaker’s opening sentences, unedited.
LiberalKody Blois· October 18, 2023
“Moved for leave to introduce Bill C-359, An Act to amend the Feeds Act, the Seeds Act and the Pest Control Products Act (provisional registration and approval). It is great to be up again to introduce this private member's bill.”
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LEGISinfo status: Outside the Order of Precedence. Bill data from LEGISinfo, votes from openparliament.ca and the House of Commons. Last updated October 13, 2026.