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August 4th, 2026

Children's sleepwear is one of Canada's most tightly regulated apparel categories, with rules designed to reduce the risk of serious burn injuries. Health Canada has opened a pre-consultation on a Notice of Intent to amend the Children's Sleepwear Regulations, and the outcome could change how products from footed sleepers to sleep sacks to loungewear are designed, tested, and labelled. Key issues include: 1. Clearer product scope. Wearable swaddles, sleep sacks (sleep bags), and everyday loungewear now fill retail space that …

November 20th, 2024

On November 20, 2024, the Tents Regulations (SOR/2024-217) under the Canada Consumer Product Safety Act were published in Canada Gazette , Part II. Link to publication: https://canadagazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p2/2024/2024-11-20/html/sor-dors217-eng.html The Tents Regulations update the fire-safety labeling and flammability performance requirements for tents. Consequential amendments to the Toys Regulations add fire-safety labeling and flammability performance requirements for children's play tents (“toys intended to be entered by a child”). The Regulations came into force on November 20, 2024. The Regulations include a transitional provision that allows a product compliant to the previous regulations to continue …

November 17th, 2024

The recalled Pehr Designs Inc. Kimono Rompers do not comply with the flammability requirements for children’s sleepwear, posing a risk of burn injuries to children. Loose-fitting children’s sleepwear can contact ignition sources such as stove elements, candles, and matches more readily than tight-fitting sleepwear, and once ignited will burn rapidly, potentially resulting in severe burns to large areas of the child’s body. As of November 12, 2024, the company has received no reports of incidents or injuries in Canada. More …

Posted by Bob Kirke July 22nd, 2024

The Canadian government recently introduced changes to the Competition Act which will have a substantial impact on sustainability claims made by Canadian companies. These changes will force many companies to revisit how they promote their products in terms of sustainability in light of the substantial penalties that can be levied by the Competition Bureau.  tc) to bring complaints to the Competition Bureau on these issues. On July 22, 2024, the Competition Bureau launched a public consultation to seek comments from the …

Posted by Bob Kirke July 8th, 2024

The Canadian government recently introduced changes to the Competition Act which will have a substantial impact on sustainability claims made by Canadian companies. These changes will force many companies to revisit how they promote their products in terms of sustainability in light of the substantial penalties that can be levied by the Competition Bureau.     The impact of the legislative changes are as follows: They place important restrictions on how companies can promote their company or their products as sustainable; …