A year after the “Buy Canadian” movement started sweeping the country, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is cracking down on grocery stores that promote imported food as Canadian.

So far this year, the federal food regulator has issued two fines to Loblaw-owned grocery stores for this type of violation. The CFIA is also investigating Canadian labelling and advertising practices at grocer Sobeys’ head office, CBC News has learned.

“Canadians have been clear that they want to support Canadian businesses and buy Canadian products,” said the agency in an email. “The CFIA will take the appropriate action to protect Canadians from misleading claims.”

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[–] Phil_in_here@lemmy.ca 24 points 2 weeks ago

CFIA: "OK Loblaws, you sold 400 000 units under this false advertisement game. So we're going to charge you $10 000. What have you learned?"

Loblaws: (sighing, rolling eyes) "That's getting caught marginally affects our profit ratio..."

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 5 points 2 weeks ago

Good. Usually businessmen doing business do not have their nations interest at heart. "Beware the mission statements of March!".

[–] frankring@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 weeks ago

Surely, that'll teach 'em