Below is a list of links to federal and provincial regulations, CFIA guideline documents, and other general labelling information and resources you may find useful in understanding meat labelling requirements in Canada.
These links are updated regularly. You may report broken links to retail@canadianbeefinfo.info
CFIA Food Labelling Information Service CFIA Prosecution Bulletins OMAFRA, Labelling Requirements for Meat Products Beef Information Centre, Nutrition Labelling Beef Information Centre, Beef Nomenclature Scale File Canadian Beef Grading Agency
CFIA Guide to Food Labelling and Advertising CFIA Meat Cuts Manual CFIA Meat Hygiene Manual of Procedures CFIA Information Bulletins: Beef Grades – Retail Labelling & Advertising Guidelines CFIA Food Guide to Labelling and Advertising; Product of Canada, Made in Canada
Department of Justice of Canada, Consolidated Acts and Regulations Food and Drugs Act Food and Drug Regulations Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act Consumer Packaging and Labelling Regulations Meat Inspection Act Meat Inspection Regulations Canada Agricultural Products Act Livestock and Poultry Carcass Grading Regulations Organic Products Regulations
Alberta Meat Inspection Act & Regulation
British Columbia Meat Inspection Regulation
Manitoba Food and Food Handling Establishments Regulation
Newfoundland and Labrador Meat Inspection Act
Nova Scotia Meat Inspection Act
Ontario Ontario Regulation 31/05 Part 12 (Meat) Ontario Regulation 685/94 (Beef) has been consolidated into Ontario Regulation 266/09
Prince Edward Island Slaughter House Regulations
Québec Regulation Respecting Food, c. P-29, r. 1
Saskatchewan Regulations Governing the Inspection Meat in Domestic Abattoirs
Organic Production Systems General Principle and Management Standards (2006 version)