Category: Information

  • Seasonal markets: a growth tool for small businesses.

    Seasonal markets: a growth tool for small businesses.

    Holiday markets are a great way to get your small business noticed this shopping season. As per Toronto Market Week: When people think of markets, they often think of farmers’ markets, which run only during the summer months. What many small business owners fail to realize is that markets pretty much run year-round. Whether that’s…

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  • Importing food into Canada.

    Importing food into Canada.

    Today’s post is a must-read for anyone hoping to import food into the Canadian market. Health Canada and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) share the federal responsibility for regulating food products sold in Canada. Health Canada establishes health and safety standards and develops labelling policies related to health and nutrition, while the CFIA develops…

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  • Canada’s FTAs as a route to market.

    Canada’s FTAs as a route to market.

    Looking to gain access to the Canadian market? Your country may have a free trade agreement (FTA) with Canada that can make market access easier for your company. FTAs are treaties between countries that can offer a lot of growth opportunities for businesses, such as: Canada is signatory to 15 FTAs with 51 different countries.…

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  • Opportunities in Canadian biomass.

    Opportunities in Canadian biomass.

    The Canadian Net-Zero Emissions Accountability Act came into effect in June 2021 and outlines Canada’s commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050. Canada’s 2030 Emissions Reduction Plan outlines a sector-by-sector approach to reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 2030, aiding in the path to the 2050 target. It includes specific targets and actions for various sectors,…

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  • Exotic pets in Canada.

    Exotic pets in Canada.

    It’s a good time to take a look at Canada’s pet sector – particularly as it pertains to exotic pets. Canada is a pet-loving country. Over 60% of Canadians owned a dog or a cat in 2024, resulting more than 8.3 million dogs and 8.9 million cats in Canadian households. The benefits of pet ownership…

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  • LNG and SMRs are the focus.

    LNG and SMRs are the focus.

    Five projects in Canada’s liquid natural gas (LNG), nuclear energy, trading infrastructure, and copper sectors are in the Canadian government’s view for development. On August 29, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney launched the new Major Projects Office (MPO); its mandate is to “serve as a single point of contact to get nation-building projects built faster”…

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