Buy Canadian

Or the Trump stickers pointing and saying “I did that”

Uhg, I guess I need to add permanent markers to my bag when I go to the grocery store now...

https://inspection.canada.ca/en/importing-food-plants-animals/food-imports/food-specific-requirements/fresh-fruit-vegetables

They still need to meet Canadian standards

But it seems intentionally deceiving...

This was just an example, because the bin was cleared out. Before the use of those signs, this same bin with American products would be untouched, as would the other produce shelves with American goods on them.

I do think this sign is misleading, but not as bad as the maple leafs on the shelves, where the products are made elsewhere.

and it clearly says product of USA below.

Last week, the same style of sign said "Product of [someplace]" but the food label was of a different origin. Always check the label, that's my point.

What bothers me is that US companies which “employ” and “source” from Canada … get to say “Canadian”. Yes, it does fit the title but like I’d like one that’s Canadian owned.

I've seen examples of Canadian companies promoting their Canadian-ness, yet their actual product is from the States. Dainty brown rice, is an example.

On the other hand, you have American companies who are sourcing ingredients and making the stuff here in Canada.

The latter would have more "bang for your buck" when it comes to supporting the Canadian economy, because those companies are supporting Canadian farmers and workers (and everyone in-between) for the final product.

But still, I tend to check where the company is from and where the product is made/sourced.

Yupik (nuts, seeds, dried fruit company out of Quebec) is an example of a Canadian company that sells foodstuff from all over the place. But they list the country of origin for everything, so while their regular peanuts are from the States (I'll avoid those, thank you very much!), they have other varieties from elsewhere 😀

I’ve done this before i boycotted NoFrills. I’d remove the maple leaf (typically from a store brand product CLEARLY shipped in from the US) and put it next to the price tag for a Canadian product, then flipped the American products upside down.

Yes to sales on US products bc of low sales.

I recently made a purchase online with a local farmers market. Bought a couple discount bags. They are meant to have items close to expiration, but both had one product of USA with an exp date decently far ahead. They’re unwanted products so they’re practically giving them away to clear stock.

I'm finding maple leaf stickers on all kinds of products that are always in the same spot, so this issue extends to more than just the bins.

There's no consistency, either. One item might have the maple leaf because it's a product of Canada, while another might not have any country of origin and only say that it's imported by the brand (with a Canadian office), and others will list a country of origin that is NOT Canada, but still have the maple leaf.

It's frustrating if you just want a quick assurance that you are supporting Canadians, but can't trust how the store tags them. I was searching for popcorn kernels when this all started, and the store had a maple leaf, but no country of origin. I spoke with staff, who said that it was a product of Canada. I called their head office to confirm, and they said the kernels were from the States. Pissed me off, but I learned my lesson.

Yes, I think I'm going to explore that option.

I don't care if these stores want to use their own labelling for marketing Canadian brands, but they should be required to be very clear why they are giving a product a maple leaf sticker.

I think it falls under Canada's Competition Act. https://competition-bureau.canada.ca/en/deceptive-marketing-practices/types-deceptive-marketing-practices/false-or-misleading-representations-and-deceptive-marketing-practices