e-313 (Labelling of food products)
- Keywords
- 8545-421-105-01 Government Response to petitions concerning the labelling of food products
- Country of origin
- Packaging and labelling
- Wine
- Wine industry
Original language of petition: English
Petition to the Government of Canada
- In 1994 the Canadian government enacted an 'interim' guideline which allowed wines produced from grapes not grown in Canada to be labelled as "Cellared in Canada" (CIC), to help transition the industry through a major replanting program;
- Today, over two decades later, the Canadian wine industry has grown to have a nearly $7B annual impact on the Canadian economy, with many international accolades;
- Despite this growth and maturity, the practice of Canadian producers making wine from grapes not grown in Canada and labelling this product as "Cellared in Canada" persists, mainly via a select few large scale mass wine producers, as the 1994 interim designation is still in force;
- Numerous credible articles on the subject express that this practice is detrimental to the Canadian wine industry as a whole and misleading for consumers. The majority of Canadian wine producers and industry professionals agree with this characterization; and
- Numerous Canadian wine industry professionals feel the 1994 interim CIC exemption should be reviewed by the government, with a focus on rescinding it to be consistent with international standards for labeling.
- Open for signature
- April 20, 2016, at 11:27 a.m. (EDT)
- Closed for signature
- August 18, 2016, at 11:27 a.m. (EDT)
- Presented to the House of Commons
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Michelle Rempel
(Calgary Nose Hill)
November 14, 2016 (Petition No. 421-00872) - Government response tabled
- January 18, 2017