BILL NO. 80
(as introduced)
3rd Session, 63rd General Assembly
Nova Scotia
70 Elizabeth II, 2021
Private Member's Bill
Healthy Beginnings Act
Tim Houston
Pictou East
First Reading: April 1, 2021
Second Reading:
Third Reading:
Explanatory Notes
Clause 1 gives the Act a short title.
Clause 2 requires regional centres to include a mandatory two-day course on healthy eating and cooking in every high school within their jurisdiction.
Clause 3 requires the conseil scolaire acadien provincial school board to include a mandatory two-day course on healthy eating and cooking in every high school within its jurisdiction.
Clause 4 provides that the money needed for the purpose of this Bill must come from money appropriated for that purpose by the Legislature.
An Act to Amend Schedule A of Chapter 1
of the Acts of 2018, the Education Act,
and Chapter 1 of the Acts of 1995-96,
the Education (CSAP) Act,
Respecting Healthy Living
AND WHEREAS it is important to learn the basics of healthy eating at a young age;
AND WHEREAS a hands-on cooking education has a positive impact on behaviours and attitudes toward healthy eating;
THEREFORE be it enacted by the Governor and Assembly as follows:
1 This Act may be cited as the Healthy Beginnings Act.
2 Schedule A of Chapter 1 of the Acts of 2018, the Education Act, is amended by adding immediately after Section 8 the following Sections:
- 8A (1) A regional centre shall provide, as part of the public school program for students in grades nine to twelve, inclusive, in every school under the regional centre's jurisdiction, a mandatory two-day course in healthy eating and cooking.
(2) The healthy eating and cooking course referred to subsection (1) must include hands-on cooking and instruction on
(a) Canada's Food Guide and nutrition;
(d) organic versus conventional foods;
(g) preparing simple meals on a budget; and
(h) how to use leftovers and stretch meals.
8B (1) All required groceries, program materials and a pantry supply kit must be provided to each student.
(2) At the completion of the course each student must be given a complimentary cookbook and two meal-cooking packages to try at home.
- 5A (1) The school board shall provide, as part of the public school program for students in grades nine to twelve, inclusive, in every school under the board's jurisdiction, a mandatory two-day course in healthy eating and cooking.
(2) The healthy eating and cooking course referred to subsection (1) must include hands-on cooking and instruction on
(a) Canada's Food Guide and nutrition;
(d) organic versus conventional foods;
(g) preparing simple meals on a budget; and
(h) how to use leftovers and stretch meals.
5B (1) All required groceries, program materials and a pantry supply kit must be provided to each student.
(2) At the completion of the course each student must be given a complimentary cookbook and two meal-cooking packages to try at home.
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