Mostly “Made in Canada”
I was on the Competition Bureau of Canada website earlier to get the right info for my previous post and something caught my eye, the “Guide to Made in Canada Claims“.
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From the Guide to Made in Canada Claims
In its analysis of a declaration claiming Canada to be the country of origin of goods incorporating foreign raw materials or components, the Bureau applies the following rules:
(1) the last substantial transformation of the goods must have occurred in Canada, and
(2) at least 51% of the total direct costs of producing or manufacturing the goods is Canadian.
So when you really by something that is “Made in Canada” your actually buying something that is at least 51% made in Canada. The other 49% can be made anywhere else it the world, most likely China.
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