Canada’s federal government has introduced country-of-origin label guidelines.
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Prime minister Stephen Harper announced the plan and vowed to make the guidelines clearer.
The Canadian government, he said, is aiming to “tighten definitions of these familiar labels so Canadians know exactly what they’re getting and get exactly what they want”.
Current rules allow companies to use a “Product of Canada” label if most of the product’s costs are spent in Canada.
Proposed regulations permit such a label only when the contents and processing of food are Canadian.
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By GlobalDataA qualified “Made in Canada” label would be used on foods with imported ingredients if products are manufactured or processed locally.
The government is launching public consultations before finalising the guidelines.
