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Ontario Court of Appeal Affirms that Class Actions Cannot be Certified Without Evidence of Common Issues

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In Lilleyman v Bumble Bee Foods LLC, 2024 ONCA 606, the Ontario Court of Appeal affirmed the motion judge’s dismissal of certification for a class action alleging price-fixing of canned tuna. The Court unanimously affirmed...more

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Long Overdue Updates to Canada's Feed Regulations Now in Effect

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Canada's modernized Feeds Regulations, 2024 aim to enhance safety standards for food and animal feed while supporting Canadian producers. The regulations were published in the Canada Gazette Part II on July 3, 2024, and...more

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Safe Food for Canadians Act and Regulations—Under Review

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The Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and the Minister of Health recently announced the launch of a five-year review (Review) of the Safe Food for Canadians Act (SFCA) and the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR),...more

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What's Next For Agribusiness in Alberta

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The Bennett Jones Agribusiness group attended the Calgary Chamber Alberta Next Series on Agribusiness, eager to hear from industry leaders and policy makers on the latest trends in Alberta’s constantly evolving agriculture...more

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Class Action Practice: 10 Highlights from 2023

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The arrival of 2024 marked the end of a year filled with class action activity. Our Litigation group in Toronto has prepared a list of some of the more notable cases (and other developments) of 2023, with a focus on Ontario....more

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[Event] Advanced Summit on Food Law & Regulation - October 4th - 5th, Mississauga, ON, Canada

Hosted by Canadian Institute, the Inaugural Advanced Summit on Food Law & Regulation Canada takes place on October 4-5, 2023, at the Mississauga Convention Center in Mississauga, Ontario....more

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What's Driving Vertical Farming in Canada?

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Vertical farming is gaining momentum in Canada, driven in large part by changing consumer tastes, the need for greater sustainability and advanced technology....more

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Habitudes d’achat des consommateurs : Occasions d’investissement dans le secteur des produits alimentaires et embouteillés

Malgré la hausse des taux d’intérêt, les niveaux élevés de l’inflation, les sanctions commerciales et l’incertitude dans les marchés, la demande pour les produits alimentaires et embouteillés demeure relativement stable....more

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Consumer Buying Habits: New Investment Opportunities in the Food and Beverage Industry

Despite rising interest rates, high inflation, trade sanctions and market uncertainty, demand for food and beverage products remains relatively stable. Consumer purchasing trends, however, have changed as consumers lean...more

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Spring Has Sprung in Alberta With New Agri-Processing Tax Credit

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Alberta is launching a new agri-processing tax credit in Spring 2023 to attract new large-scale investment to the sector and expand opportunities for primary producers....more

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At Long Last—Increased Regulatory Certainty for Treated Articles in Canada

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​​​​​​​On December 7, 2022, amendments to the Pest Control Products Regulations (PCPR) were published in the Canada Gazette Part II. Among other things, the amendments...more

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Trois questions que tous les fabricants de nouveaux produits alimentaires devraient se poser

Au Canada, le secteur des produits alimentaires est particulièrement dynamique et devient de plus en plus en pointu au fil du temps. En effet, grâce au perfectionnement des technologies agricoles, le choix de produits...more

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Three Questions All New Food Product Manufacturers Need to Ask

Canada’s thriving food industry grows more sophisticated by the day as AgTech advancements pave the way for an ever-expanding array of new and innovative products to hit the market. After the years of research and...more

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Nouvelles exigences concernant l’étiquetage sur le devant des aliments emballés

Le 20 juillet 2022, des modifications apportées au Règlement sur les aliments et drogues sont entrées en vigueur, introduisant du même coup un nouveau symbole nutritionnel pour les aliments préemballés. Faisant partie de la...more

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Front Page News: New Front-of-Package Food Labelling Requirements

On July 20, 2022, amendments to the Food and Drug Regulations came into effect, introducing a new nutrition symbol for prepackaged foods. Part of Health Canada’s Healthy Eating Strategy, these amendments will require the...more

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Une industrie florissante : l’essor des produits alimentaires à base de plantes

Que vous soyez au guichet du service au volant d’un restaurant rapide, ou encore dans l’un des restaurants les plus luxueux au monde, tels que le majestueux Eleven Madison Park à Manhattan, vous constaterez que les mets et...more

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Not Your Garden-Variety Industry: The Rise of Plant-Based Foods

From the fast-food drive-thru window to the floor-to-ceiling windows at Manhattan’s Eleven Madison Park, plant-based foods are cropping up everywhere. Demand for plant-based products surged in North America over the course of...more

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Stakeholder Consultation on Food Labeling

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Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) are currently seeking feedback on the development of voluntary guidance for providing information for foods that are sold to consumers through e-commerce. While the...more

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The State AG Report – 2.10.2022

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Here are last week’s curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: Baby Food Manufacturer Agrees to Reduce...more

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The Federal Court of Appeal Has Weighed in on Re-Evaluation Decisions Made by the Pest Management Regulatory

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The Federal Court of Appeal in Canada released its first ever judgment involving the review of a decision by the Pest Management Regulatory Agency (the PMRA), allowing the judicial review appeal, returning the issue to the...more

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Leave to the Supreme Court Denied: Latest on Pre-Certification Stays in Multijurisdictional Class Actions

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We previously discussed the Alberta Court of Appeal's decision in Ravvin v Canada Bread Company, Limited, 2020 ABCA 424, which arose out of an alleged packaged bread price-fixing conspiracy. Plaintiffs started class...more

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The Safe Food for Canadians Act: What AgriFood and Beverage Businesses Need to Know

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The new Safe Food for Canadians Act (SFCA) and the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) came into force on January 15, 2019. These new laws modernize and streamline the food safety regime administered by the Canadian...more

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Food businesses face extensive new requirements for food safety in Canada

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In her report on the 2008 Canadian listeriosis outbreak, Independent Investigator Sheila Weatherill highlighted the need for “substantial consolidation and modernization” of the legislative and regulatory framework governing...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update | June 2018 #3

Proposal Would Move Food Regulation to USDA - As part of a proposal to reorganize several federal agencies, the Trump administration has recommended that food-safety regulatory oversight be shifted to the U.S. Department...more

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Food & Beverage Litigation Update | October 2017 #4

Furans in Baby Food May Pose Health Risk, EFSA Reports - The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has issued an assessment of the risks of furans and related compounds 2- and 3-methylfurans, concluding that they pose a...more

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