In a nutshell, the tiers are:
- Product of Canada - Very best - Produced here and 98% of ingredients are from Canada.
- Made in Canada - 2nd best - "Made in Canada means the last substantial transformation of the product occurred in Canada"
Others:
- "Roasted and blended in Canada" to describe coffee since the coffee beans are always imported
- "Distilled in Canada" to describe bottled water that was distilled in Canada
- "Canned in Canada" to describe a food that was canned in Canada
- "Processed in Canada" to describe a food which has been entirely processed in Canada
- "Prepared in Canada" to describe a food which has been entirely prepared in Canada
- "Packaged in Canada" to describe a food which is imported in bulk and packaged in Canada
Check the link for the full details.
2 Comments
KanadrAllegria@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 1y
Very helpful page, lots of information! I came across it yesterday and thought about sharing but never got around to it... I'm glad you did!
Showroom7561@lemmy.ca · 5 pts · 1y
Any of those options would be better (i.e. employs more Canadians and returns more money to the Canadian economy) than a "Proudly Canadian Company" that imports everything from elsewhere.
Just yesterday I saw a brand lauded as Canadian. I turn the package around, "Product of the USA". Put that shit right back on the shelf in embarrassment.