A year after the Buy Canadian movement started sweeping the country, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is cracking down on grocery stores that promote imported food as Canadian. The CFIA is also investigating Canadian labelling and advertising practices at grocer Sobeys’ head office, CBC News has learned. Canadians have been clear that they want to support Canadian businesses and buy Canadian products, said the agency in an email. The agency told CBC it has hit a Loblaw-owned Fortinos in Toronto with a $10,000 fine for misrepresenting a foreign-made food. However, current CFIA fines max out at $15,000.

Source: CBC News March 17, 2026 16:39 UTC