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Outlawed nationwide
Legal Status & Regulations
Raw milk sales are outlawed nationwide in Canada.
Recent News & Updates
Latest developments and news related to raw milk in Canada
Canadian Raw Milk Hearings - November 2020
Raw milk hearings toward the legalization of raw milk in Canada.
Read Article →Official Government Resources
Official government documents and legal resources for Canada
C.R.C., c. 870, Division 8
B.08.002.2 (1) Subject to subsection (2), no person shall sell the normal lacteal secretion obtained from the mammary gland of the cow, genus Bos, or of any other animal, or sell a dairy product made with any such secretion, unless the secretion or dairy product has been pasteurized by being held at a temperature and for a period that ensure the reduction of the alkaline phosphatase activity so as to meet the tolerances specified in official method MFO-3, Determination of Phosphatase Activity in Dairy Products, dated November 30, 1981.
View Official Resource →History & Background
Historical context and evolution of raw milk legislation in Canada
The Introduction of Mandatory Pasteurization in Canada
Excerpt: The first provincial laws mandating pasteurization (Ontario, 1930s) were introduced not in response to food safety concerns but as a marketplace strategy to eliminate competition from farmers who were selling milk direct to consumers
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Alberta
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British Columbia
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Manitoba
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New Brunswick
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Newfoundland and Labrador
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Northwest Territories
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Nova Scotia
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Nunavut
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Ontario
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Prince Edward Island
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Quebec
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Saskatchewan
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Yukon
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