Competition Bureau - Regulatory Updates: "Product of Canada" and "Made un Canada"

Competition Bureau – Regulatory Updates: “Product of Canada” and “Made un Canada” – March 7, 2011

March 7, 2011 By dicentra

Changes made to “Product of Canada” and “made in Canada” claims

Product of Canada claim will not be challenged by the Bureau provided that:

* 1) the last substantial transformation of the good occurred in Canada; and

* 2) 98% of the total direct costs of producing or manufacturing the goods have been incurred in Canada.

A Made in Canada claim will not be challenged by the Bureau provided that:

* 1) the last substantial transformation of the good occurred in Canada;

* 2) at least 51% of the total direct costs of producing or manufacturing the goods have been incurred in Canada; and

* 3) the “Made in Canada” representation is accompanied by an appropriate qualifying statement, such as “Made in Canada with imported parts”.