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How To Shop Canadian

Following the U.S. threat of tariffs, Canadians have taken to showing their support for the true north, strong and free. I hear from people that they want to feel confident that their hard earned dollars are making the greatest possible impact on the Canadian economy. The difficulty is recognizing how “Canadian” a product is.

 

I hope that you find the following information useful.​

When you are at the store, you’ll want to look for the following labels:

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  • "LOCAL" – Means the product was produced and sold in the same province or across provincial borders within 50 kilometres of the originating province or territory

  • "100 PER CENT CANADIAN" – means that all of the ingredients, processing and labour used to make it is all Canadian or located in Canada.

  • "PRODUCT OF CANADA" – Means that all of its major ingredients, where it was processed, and the labour used to produce it are Canadian or are located in Canada (could contain less than 2% non-Canadian ingredients and still be considered “product of Canada”)

  • "MADE IN CANADA" – Means just that. The product was last processed or had its “last substantial transformation” in Canada but may be a mix of both domestic and imported ingredients. (May sometimes be labelled “proudly made in Canada”)

 

If a product is labelled as being “Canadian,” that is considered the same as the “product of Canada” label.

Here are some other labels to look for:

 

  • "ROASTED AND BLENDED IN CANADA" - to describe coffee since the coffee beans are always imported.

  • "DISTILLED IN CANADA" - to describe bottled water that was distilled in Canada.

  • "CANNED IN CANADA" - to describe green beans that were canned in Canada.

  • "REFINED IN CANADA" - to describe imported cane sugar which has been refined in Canada.

  • "PROCESSED IN CANADA" - to describe a food which has been entirely processed in Canada.

  • "PREPARED IN CANADA" - to describe a food which has been entirely prepared in Canada.

  • "PACKAGED IN CANADA" - to describe a food which is imported in bulk and packaged in Canada.

Good to know:

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Wild fish and seafood products can be labelled Product of Canada when caught by vessels in Canadian waters (or adjacent waters as per Canadian regulatory fishing quotas) and the products from the fish and seafood are processed in a Canadian establishment using Canadian ingredients.

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In the case of farmed fish and seafood, the farm must be located in Canada, and the processing must occur in a Canadian establishment with the use of Canadian ingredients.

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The Canada Organic logo is an indication of organic certification to the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations. On imported products that are qualified to use the Canada organic logo, a country-of-origin statement or the statement "Imported" is required to be in close proximity to the logo, to avoid misleading consumers.

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Finally, if you are looking for information on your typical everyday grocery items, then I recommend that you visit the Made in CA website.

BUY CANADIAN - BUY LOCAL - PRODUCT OF CANADA - MADE IN CANADA

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May this new year bring you peace, happiness and endless blessings.

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