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If a product is all or virtually all Canadian but is packaged in Canada using imported packaging materials, would a Product of Canada claim be appropriate?

April 26, 2017appropriate Canadian claim imported Materials packaging Product virtually

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If a product is all or virtually all Canadian but is packaged in Canada using imported packaging materials, would a Product of Canada claim be appropriate?

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As consumers are interested in the Canadian content and production or manufacturing of the food product and not the packaging itself, there would be no objection to packaging materials being sourced from outside Canada provided that the food meets the Product of Canada criteria.