China has submitted a request to Canada for consultation at the World Trade Organization on additional tariffs it has imposed on Chinese electric vehicles as well as steel and aluminum products, the Commerce Ministry said on Friday. “On Sept. 6, China lodged a request for consultations with Canada at the WTO regarding Canada’s additional tariffs … Read more
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has recalled a selection of plant-based drinks after discovering they could be contaminated with listeria. Stores across Canada are being told not to sell, serve or distribute the following 15 products from the Silk and Great Value brands, and anyone who has them in their fridge should not consume or use them. The recalled … Read more
Canada’s Competition Bureau has opened a formal investigation into Lululemon’s environmental claims in its marketing campaigns, a spokesperson for the agency told CBC News on Monday. Marianne Blondin confirmed in an email that the Competition Bureau “has commenced an investigation under the Competition Act into the alleged deceptive marketing practices.” “There is no conclusion of wrongdoing at this time,” she wrote. “As the Bureau is … Read more
A Vancouver non-profit is calling on Canada’s competition regulator to launch a greenwashing investigation into Lululemon — saying the athleisure brand is misleading consumers about its environmental practices. The complaint, which was filed by the organization Stand.earth last Thursday, says Lululemon’s Be Planet sustainability campaign from 2020, in which the company said it would work to reduce its greenhouse gas … Read more
