Shoppers have been caught up in the buy Canadian fervour since U.S. President Donald Trump started threatening 25 per cent tariffs on all Canadian goods, which began on Tuesday.
But with the duties now in effect and Canadian retaliatory tariffs on $30 billion worth of American products also in play, many are taking their commitment to shopping for homegrown products even more seriously.
For non-food products, the Competition Bureau says the label can only be used on items when at least 98 per cent of the costs of producing or manufacturing the good have been incurred in Canada.The Made in Canada label can be applied to items when"the last substantial transformation of the product occurred in Canada."
The bureau and CFIA say companies that use the made in Canada label must also say whether the product is made in Canada from imported components or ingredients or a combination of imported and domestic parts or ingredients.The CFIA treats the word Canadian the same as it does"product of Canada," meaning all or virtually all major ingredients, processing and labour used to make the food product must be Canadian.
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