We wish to advise that Independent Cosmetics Manufacturers and Distributors (ICMAD) in the United States today announced the appointment of Dr. Ken Marenus as their new President. A copy of the ICMAD news release is available here. Dr. Marenus, who had a long career with the Estee Lauder Group of Companies from which he retired last Read More
Brian and Sandra Stewart of Tribute Entertainment Media Group visited CA on May 9th to provide an overview on the amazing work of their late son Rob Stewart (1979-2017), an award-winning biologist, photographer, conservationist, author and filmmaker, to save sharks that are on the brink of extinction. Rob was unfortunately lost in a tragic and Read More
Another successful Executive Briefing event was held in Mississauga hosted by Associate Member company SCI Group Inc., at their facility in Mississauga. Roger Sharpe, SCI’s Healthcare Strategy & Sales Representative and a CA Board Member, spoke to some 30 attendees about brand personalization and how the subscription market are directly affecting cosmetics distribution. A tour Read More
TORONTO, April 12, 2019 – Bill S-214 (Cruelty-Free Cosmetics Act) was introduced today for first reading in the House of Commons by Conservative MP and Health Critic Marilyn Gladu. The private member’s bill, which was passed in the Senate after being introduced first in 2015, seeks to amend Canada’s Food & Drugs Act to Read More
This statistic shows the quarterly retail sales of cosmetics and fragrances in Canada from 2014 to 2018. Sales of cosmetics and fragrances amounted to approximately 1.31 billion Canadian dollars in the second quarter of 2018.
CA President Darren Praznik participated in FCPC’s annual conference which featured an engaging line-up of speakers and panelists including CIBC’s Deputy Chief Economist Benjamin Tal, retail and consumer futurist Doug Stephens, and environmental expert and author Tristam Stuart. The conference highlight was a discussion with former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney who provided a history Read More
October 11, 2017 – The U.S. Personal Care Products Council (PCPC), Cosmetics Alliance Canada (CA), and the Mexican Cámara Nacional de la Industria de Productos Cosmeticos y la Asociación Nacional de la Industria del Cuidado Personal y del Hogar (CANIPEC) strongly support the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), and are hopeful that the current negotiations Read More
On April 26, 2017, the CCTFA officially changed its name to COSMETICS ALLIANCE CANADA / L’ALLIANCE DE L’INDUSTRIE COSMÉTIQUE DU CANADA and launched our new mobile-friendly website which includes online event registration, membership renewal and payments, news blog, issue updates, live twitter feed, and more. To celebrate the launch, a reception was held in conjunction with our Spring Regulatory Read More
This year’s Spring Regulatory Workshop was held on April 27 in Gatineau, Quebec. Attendees gained critical information and valuable insight from industry and government experts on a variety of issues and topics. Highlights included: • Updates on Plain Language Labelling and the Canadian Drug Facts Table • The path forward for In-Commerce List Substances • Updates Read More
Canadian Federal Minster Scott Brison used the recently initiated Health Canada pilot for the importation of U.S. sunscreens as a leading example of the achievements in regulatory cooperation between Canada and the United States. The Minister was heralding the benefits of Canada-U.S. regulatory cooperation in a keynote address at the Great Lakes Economic Forum Read More
