Policy Change

Trans Fat in the Food Supply

Technical Brief to the Honourable Charles Sousa, MPP, Ontario Minister of Finance (Acrobat 725k)
—August 27, 2013

Urge your MP to support Bill C-460, Sodium Reduction Strategy for Canada Act
in english en français
—April 29, 2013

Technical Brief: Hearings of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-food on Bill S-11, The Healthy Food for Canadians Act (Acrobat 312k)
—November 1, 2012

Conflicts of Interest in International Disease Prevention Policy-Making (Acrobat 187k)
—September 27, 2012

Technical Brief: Hearings of the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry on Bill S-11, The Healthy Food for Canadians Act (Acrobat 299k)
—September 27, 2012

United Nations Food Law Body Advances Global Standard for Mandatory Nutrition Labelling (Acrobat 234k)
—May 18, 2012

Technical Brief on "Chronic Disease" for the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health (Acrobat 425k)
—February 2, 2012

Political Declaration on NCDs in the context of 205 other general assembly resolutions issued since 1946
in english en français
—September 19, 2011

Political Declaration: United Nations High Level Meeting on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases
in english en français
—September 19, 2011

Ottawa Citizen, p. A1: Canada battling proposal to reduce fats, sugar, salt: Journal
—August 31, 2011

Statement of concern on lack of clarity on role of industry for June UN interactive hearing and September UN High Level Meeting 2011
—June 22, 2011

Nutrition advice to the President of the United Nations General Assembly (Acrobat 321k)
—June 15, 2011

World Food Law Body to Negotiate Standards for Mandatory Nutrition Labelling (Acrobat 249k)
—May 13, 2011

Comments on international food labelling standards by the International Association of Consumer Food Organizations (IACFO) to the WHO/FAO Codex Food Labelling Committee world annual meeting in Quebec City (Acrobat 89k)
—May 9, 2011

Response to questions in Parliament re "Sodium Reduction Strategy for Canada" (Acrobat 284k)
—February 15, 2011

Globe and Mail editorial: Live Up to the Prime Minister's Boast (about sodium reduction)
—February 5, 2011

Testimony re "Healthy Living" at the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health
in english (Acrobat 258k) en français (Acrobat 264k)
—February 3, 2011

Technical Brief on "Healthy Living" for the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health
in english (Acrobat 401k) en français (Acrobat 413k)
—February 3, 2011

Economic Prevention Dividend: Key References (Acrobat 4573k)
—October 25, 2010

British Columbia's Regulation to Reduce Trans Fat in Restaurant Foods
—May 14, 2009

World Health Organization Scientific Update on Trans Fat
—May 11, 2009

Healthy Decisions for Healthy Eating Act Moves Forward in Ontario Legislature! (Acrobat 213k)
—April 10, 2009

Debate and vote on Ontario Bill 156 in Legislative Assembly of Ontario (see pages 6064-6072)
—April 9, 2009

CBC: Health advocates, restaurants fight over Ontario menu-labelling bill
—April 9, 2009

Healthy Decisions for Healthy Eating Bill Passes First Hurdle in Ontario Legislature! (Acrobat 117k)
—April 9, 2009

Comments on Ontario Bill 156 (calorie labelling on menus and trans fat restrictions for restaurants)
—April 9, 2009

Calgary Herald Editorial: Trans fat U-turn will clog health system
—March 15, 2009

Calgary Herald, page A1: Province Rejects Ban on Trans Fat (Alberta Minister of Health and Canadian Restuarant and Foodservice Association call for national ban.)
—March 13, 2009

Ontario Bill 156: An Act to amend various acts respecting nutritional information and trans fat content of foods and drinks provided by food service premises
—March 10, 2009

Trans Fat Policies in the US
—February 26, 2009