Packaging and Labelling

Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act (R.S., 1985, c. C-38)

Act current to November 25th, 2009

http://laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/C-38/index.html

Consumer Packaging and Labelling Regulations (C.R.C., c. 417)

Regulation current to November 25th, 2009

http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/C-38/C.R.C.-c.417/index.html

Health Canada, Nutrition Labelling

Updates regarding the Canadian system of voluntary nutrition labelling and claim requirements.

http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/label-etiquet/nutrition/index-eng.php

Nutrient Content Claims and Foods Sold in Restaurants and Food Service Establishments

The regulations permit 47 nutrient content claims and set out the conditions for these claims to be made. Nutrient content claims, such as " low in fat" and " trans fat free" , can be made on foods sold in restaurants and food service establishments provided the associated conditions are met. Most foods are required to meet the conditions based on not only the stated serving size, but also for a regulated reference amount (see Schedule M, FDR for a list of the reference amounts).

http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/labeti/inform/20050825be.shtml

Nutrition Labelling Regulations and Foods Sold in Restaurants and Food Service Establishments

The amended regulations made nutrition labelling mandatory for most prepackaged foods sold in Canada. These foods must show a Nutrition Facts Table (NFT) when sold to consumers. In general, most foods sold in restaurants and food service establishments are not considered to be prepackaged and are thus exempt from showing a NFT. As well, foods ordered for take-out and delivery are also generally considered to be exempt from showing a NFT. The following section outlines requirements for some prepackaged products.

http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/labeti/inform/20050825e.shtml

Nutrition Labelling Toolkit

The Nutrition Facts tables, illustrations and photographs used in this Toolkit are for illustrative purposes only. Nutrient values within the tables do not represent any particular food or product. Any resemblance of the pictures and illustrations to any products is co-incidental and does not represent any specific product found in the market place.

http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/fssa/labeti/nutrikit/nutrikite.shtml