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C-273 — An Act to amend the Feeds Act, the Fertilizers Act, the Seeds Act, the Pest Control Products Act and the Food and Drugs Act
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C-273
An Act to amend the Feeds Act, the Fertilizers Act, the Seeds Act, the Pest Control Products Act and the Food and Drugs Act
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BILL C-273
An Act to amend the Feeds Act, the Fertilizers Act, the Seeds Act, the Pest Control Products Act and the Food and Drugs Act
Last activity : Outside the Order of Precedence
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Commons · 1st2026-04-14Commons · 2ndCommons · 3rdSenate · 1stSenate · 2ndSenate · 3rdRoyal assent
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What it does, in plain language
- Creates a "provisional approval" pathway for feeds, fertilizers, seeds and pest control products already approved in at least two "trusted jurisdictions".
- Defines a trusted jurisdiction as a foreign country, or part of one, designated by regulation under each of the amended acts.
- Requires the Minister to provisionally approve or register a feed, fertilizer or supplement within 90 days of a complete application, unless it is found not to comply with the law during that period.
- Requires the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's designated registrar to provisionally register a seed variety within 90 days, unless the prescribed requirements are not met.
- Requires the Minister to provisionally register a pest control product if, within 90 days, the health and environmental risks and its value are not found unacceptable; the provisional registration lasts until full registration, withdrawal or denial.
- Makes it a condition of provisional pesticide registration that safety information, including a material safety data sheet, be supplied to workplaces where the product is used or made.
- Allows the Minister to rely on reviews by trusted foreign regulators, and limits registration fees to final registration.
- Extends the Food and Drugs Act so the Minister may deem certain requirements met for a veterinary drug based on a foreign regulator's decision, information or documents.
- Gives the legislation the short title Facilitating Agricultural Regulatory Modernization Act.
🤖 AI-generated from the bill’s official text as introduced — may not reflect amendments adopted since.
Registered lobbying
3 communications · 1 organization
as of Sep 10, 2026
the 3 most recent +
Canadian Federation of Agriculture3
2026-04-21 · House of Commons
Canadian Federation of Agriculture
Met with : Kody Blois — Member of Parliament
2026-04-21 · Senate of Canada
Canadian Federation of Agriculture
Met with : Flordeliz Osler — Senator
2026-04-20 · House of Commons
Canadian Federation of Agriculture
Met with : John Barlow — Member of Parliament
Communications reported to the Office of the Commissioner of Lobbying that name this bill. Lobbying is a lawful, publicly registered activity — this count is a fact, not a verdict. Only communications whose description names both the bill number and its title are counted, so the real total may be higher. Registry archive read on September 10, 2026; the Commissioner republishes it about monthly, and we refresh it by hand.
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