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Regulation
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Canadians divided on agrifood trade policy, survey finds
A recent survey conducted by Angus Reid Global on Sept. 9, with the support of Dalhousie University’s Agri-Food Analytics Lab, suggests Canadians’ expectations are consistent with what we have seen with other elections in the past. A total of 31…
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Alberta amends beer mark-up policy
Big Rock Brewery Inc. announced that the Government of Alberta and the Alberta Gaming, Liquor and Cannabis agency has amended the mark-up policy for Alberta beer sales, which is anticipated to significantly reduce the corporation’s overall beer tax and provide…
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Dairy welfare
“Dairy farmers can no longer say that supply management allows them to produce milk for Canadians, without any subsidies. That all changed last week. But dairy farmers shouldn’t just be compensated, they also deserve a continuing strategy. And right now, there isn’t one.”
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Commissioner of Competition advocates for increased competition in alcohol beverage sales in Ontario
In an open letter to the Honourable Rod Phillips, Minister of Finance of Ontario, the Commissioner of Competition, Matthew Boswell, said that Ontario’s recent review of the province’s liquor policy provides an opportunity to increase competition in an important sector.…
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Score card for regulatory modernization
Recently, I had the privilege to be on a conference call which had a senior Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) official talking about some of the food safety initiatives currently underway within both Health Canada (HC) and the CFIA. After…
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A move in the right direction?
Canada’s much anticipated National Food Policy was officially launched by the federal government on June 17 under the tagline “Everyone at the Table!”
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Safe practices the latest beverages
Whether the beverage is new or old to the market, there are still challenges when it comes to food safety
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Canada Brand
Proposed changes to voluntary ‘Product of Canada’ and ‘Made in Canada’ claims
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The Safe Food for Canadians Regulations are now in force
What they mean for businesses
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Single-use plastics ban: Issues and challenges
By Carol Zweep On June 10 of this year, Prime Minister Trudeau announced a ban on single-use plastics to come into effect as early as 2021. The list of banned items has not yet been determined but is expected to…
