Dietitians of Canada / Les dietetistes du Canada
Registration:
28
of
28
(2020-11-10
to
2021-05-16)
Grant, Contribution or Other Financial Benefit
- National nutrient database of Canadian foods
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution
- Taxation of sugar sweetened beverages - a position of Dietitians of Canada (Feb 2016)
Legislative Proposal, Bill or Resolution, Regulation
- **simultaneous work in legislation and regulation on this topic
Legislation: Advertising restrictions of unhealthy foods and beverages to children, support Bill S-228
Regulation: Advocacy as a member of the Stop Marketing to Kids Coalition (coalition of 12 organizations)regarding proposed regulation - Dietitians of Canada has submitted response to Office of Nutrition Policy and Promotion's proposed regulation with nutrient profiling for restricted advertising
Policies or Program
- A Food Policy for Canada - provide input, contribute to white paper re: governance structure, advocacy for pan-Canadian dietitian contact centres
- Access to healthy (safe, nutritious) affordable food and clean, safe (potable) drinking water for all residents of Canada - issues of household food insecurity, especially among Indigenous peoples and in northern and remote/rural communities
- Access to nutrition services as part of the Public Service Health Care Plan
- Providing input into Health Canada's Healthy Eating Strategy consultation
Policies or Program, Regulation
- CERB, Wage Subsidy and other financial benefits for health professionals during the COVID-19 crisis
Regulation
- Food Allergen Precautionary Labelling - continued monitoring, clarity in labelling, special diet information; cooperation with Food Allergy Canada
- Food and Drug Regulations, including Regulation of Non-prescription and Natural Health Products - modernizing processes to address safety, dosage/serving size and nutrition labelling proposals; Providing input into Health Canada's Self-Care Products Framework with respect to natural health products (NHPs) - especially vitamins and minerals and nutrient supplements. Advocating for a framework that is based on science-based claims and regulated according to risk.
- Food safety - ensure Canada's food supply remains reliable and safe; implementation of the Safe Food for Canadians Act regulations
- Front of Package Labelling on pre-packaged processed foods
- Sodium reduction strategy - participate and provide input concerning targets for food categories/sectors, as well as consumer awareness, education and acceptance issues
- Trans fat reduction/ elimination