Bill C-51 is part of the new Consumer Product Safety Plan being proposed by the Government of Canada. The legislative package proposes amendments to the Food and Drugs Act as well as a new Canada Consumer Product Safety Act. These bills, C-51 and C-52 are a result of increased consumer concern over products, drugs and food which have been the subject of recalls over the past few years.

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  • Bill C-51 is part of the new Consumer Product Safety Plan being proposed by the Government of Canada. The legislative package proposes amendments to the Food and Drugs Act as well as a new Canada Consumer Product Safety Act. These bills, C-51 and C-52 are a result of increased consumer concern over products, drugs and food which have been the subject of recalls over the past few years. Canada’s Hazardous Products Act have not been updated in over 40 years and the Food and Drug Act has not been updated in over 50 years. Canada’s regulatory system has not kept pace with the global economy and increasing amounts of international trade. The Minister of Health, for example, currently doesn’t have the power to force recall of faulty or counterfeit products in Canada. There is currently no mandatory reporting of adverse reactions to drugs, another gap which will be addressed by the proposed legislation.
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  • Bill C-51 is part of the new Consumer Product Safety Plan being proposed by the Government of Canada. The legislative package proposes amendments to the Food and Drugs Act as well as a new Canada Consumer Product Safety Act. These bills, C-51 and C-52 are a result of increased consumer concern over products, drugs and food which have been the subject of recalls over the past few years.
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  • Bill C-51
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