The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has identified 12 cases where grocers engaged in “maple washing,” a practice where companies use Canadian branding, like the maple leaf, to promote imported food products.
The violations stemmed from complaints filed with the CFIA between February and May, and all but one involved national grocery chains, the agency told CBC News in an email.
The CFIA can impose fines of up to $15,000 per offence. No fines or other penalties were issued in the cases, including one that took four months to fully resolve.
