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Stuff "made in Canada" to get more Canadian
New guidelines for applying the Product of Canada label to food -- closing loopholes in existing legislation making it possible to confuse or mislead consumers -- were unveiled Wednesday by Prime Minister Stephen Harper.
The reforms to practices that haven't changed for more than 20 years were praised by food industry officials and an opposition MP.
The new rules protect consumers, Harper said at a fruit farm in Ontario's Niagara region.
Under existing regulations, food can be labelled either 'Made in Canada' or 'Product of Canada' if 51 per cent of the direct costs of producing or manufacturing the goods are incurred in the country and the last substantial changes to the goods occurred in Canada.
"It is time to tighten up the definitions so Canadians know exactly what they're getting and get exactly what they want," Harper said.
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Most RecentMost Recommended Comments (15)
at 18:37 on July 15th, 2008
julianw, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 04:16 on July 16th, 2008
Some cherries at a hundred year old market in London
joshpuffpuff has contributed a photo to this story.
at 04:23 on July 16th, 2008
Michael Schade has contributed a photo to this story.
at 05:12 on July 16th, 2008
julianw, I like this story. It's good stuff.
Good news. It's about time the government took this step.
at 06:39 on July 16th, 2008
Well, I don't think my apples would count as Canadian under the new rules — or the old. But, hey, Google tells me Fuji apples grow in Canada. So let's pretend...
derobert has contributed a photo to this story.
at 08:22 on July 16th, 2008
I make it a rule to buy seasonal fruits at the local farmers markets. It is hard to know exactly what we are buying any more once it arrives at the grocery store. Is it genetically altered, cloned, organic, origins, etc.? So many unknowns for our most basic need in life.
Peru Treker has contributed a photo to this story.
at 08:58 on July 16th, 2008
Canadian Berries are always better than berries that have been shipped internationally. They are fresh and tasty!
SEATTLEDREDGE has contributed a photo to this story.
at 09:55 on July 16th, 2008
These are delicious cherry's from the cherry tree in my yard.
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at 11:17 on July 16th, 2008
julianw, I like this story. It's good stuff.
at 12:14 on July 16th, 2008
Lovely!
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at 12:24 on July 16th, 2008
Nice story :)
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at 21:41 on July 16th, 2008
it's all "made in Taiwan" =)
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at 15:38 on July 18th, 2008
fresh picked blueberry
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at 17:18 on July 22nd, 2008
hay that is my photo from school work that i have to make for a design
check out my other stuff in flicker search by name kobiz7
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at 04:16 on October 6th, 2008
A dumb shit i am doing a project i want to fine 3 things made in canada