Fair Labelling Practices Program

Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)

Last Verified: 2006-08-14

The Fair Labelling Practices Program administers and enforces the non-health and safety food components of the Food and Drugs Act and the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act.

Activities of the Program include:

investigating consumer and industry complaints;
developing programs designed to encourage compliance with the provisions of the respective Acts; and
developing overall consumer protection policies for the CFIA.

Eligibility Criteria

All food plants and importers in Canada which are not federally registered, and all foods which are manufactured, packaged, labelled or advertised by food retailers and restaurateurs.

Summary

The Guide to Food Labelling and Advertising is an easy to use tool that will allow you to find the labelling requirements specific to your product.

The Guide includes chapters on the following themes:

Composition, Quality, Quantity & Origin Claims
Nutrition Labelling
Elements Within the Nutrition Facts Table
Nutrient Content Claims
Diet-Related Health Claims
Supplementary Information on Specific Products
Alcoholic Beverages
Processed Fruits and Vegetables
Honey
Maple Products
Meat and Poultry Products
Fish and Fish Products

Deadline

On January 1, 2003, Health Canada's amendments to the Food and Drug Regulations for nutrition labelling, nutrition claims and diet-related health claims were published in the Canada Gazette, Part II. Manufacturers had until December 12, 2005 (or for small manufacturers until December 12, 2007) to comply with the new regulations, with some exceptions. For more information, visit the CFIA Web site.

Ontario Contact(s):
Regional Director, North East Ontario
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Room 208, Unit 6
345 College Street East
Belleville, Ontario K8N 5S7
Telephone: (613) 969-3750
Fax: (613) 969-3721
Toll-free (information): 1-800-442-2342
Web site: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/toce.shtml

Regional Director, Toronto
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Unit 2
1124 Finch Avenue West
Downsview, Ontario M3J 2E2
Telephone: 416-665-5055
Fax: 416-665-5069 / 416-667-4965
Toll-free (information): 1-800-442-2342
Web site: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/toce.shtml

Regional Director, Central Ontario
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
174 Stone Road West
Guelph, Ontario N1G 4S9
Telephone: 519-837-9400
Fax: 519-837-9766
Toll-free (information): 1-800-442-2342
Web site: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/toce.shtml

Regional Director, Southwest Ontario
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Unit 19
1200 Commissioners Road East
London, Ontario N5Z 4R3
Telephone: 519-691-1300
Fax: 519-691-1314
Toll-free (information): 1-800-442-2342
Web site: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/toce.shtml

National Contact(s):
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
59 Camelot Drive
Nepean, Ontario K1A 0Y9
Telephone: 613-225-2342
Fax: 613-228-6601
Toll-free (information): 1-800-442-2342
Web site: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/toce.shtml

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Last Modified: 2006-08-14

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