The criteria for a qualified Made in Canada claim requires that the last substantial transformation occur in Canada. What does substantial transformation mean?
When a food undergoes processing which changes its nature and becomes a new product bearing a new name commonly understood by the consumer, (e.g. salad, pot pie, sausage, pizza, beer), it is considered to have undergone substantial transformation. Those processes which result in a substantial transformation may be outlined in more specific legislation, such as the Meat Inspection Regulations and Processed Products Regulations.
