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COVID-19 Public Health Emergency HEALTH CANADA DOCUMENTS For MANUFACTURERS OF HAND-SANITIZERS

UPDATED Cover Letters for use under the Interim Expedited Licensing Approach for the Production and Distribution of Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers: updated: Cover Letter for Interim Approach to Hand Sanitizers_import updated: Lettre explicative pour approche provisoire pour les nettoyants antiseptiques_import   Hard-surface disinfectants and hand sanitizers (COVID-19): Information for manufacturers Désinfectants pour surfaces dures et désinfectants pour les mains (COVID-19) Read More

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COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: Update on Cosmetics Alliance Operations and Related Matters

COVID-19 Public Health Emergency: Update on Cosmetics Alliance Operations and Related Matters

  In this time of the COVID-19 pandemic and the need for all organizations to adjust their operations to meet the recommendations of public health officials, Cosmetics Alliance Canada wishes to advise of the following changes in our operations now in effect: Staffing & Office Operations (Until Further Notice) Although our office at 420 Britannia Read More

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Cosmetics Alliance’s Beta Montemayor Appointed ICG Chair

Beta Montemayor

Cosmetics Alliance is pleased to announce that Beta Montemayor, CA’s Director of Science, Regulation & Market Access, was recently appointed as Chair of the Canadian Environmental Protection Act – Industry Coordination Group (CEPA-ICG). The CEPA-ICG is a technical forum for industry trade associations and other stakeholders that are affected by the Canadian Environmental Protection Act Read More

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Canadian Beauty Mogul Elizabeth Grant Turns 97!

Elizabeth’s 97th birthday was celebrated in style with a live studio audience at TSC on January 25th, at the TSC studios in Mississauga. Guests in attendance included some of the original Torricelumn™ Girls who have been using the products for over 20 years, as well as the extended TSC family and social media influencer fans of Read More

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Avon’s Roberta Lacey Honoured at Prestigeous Event

Avon Marketing Leader and CA Board Member among businesswomen philanthropists recognized by Montreal’s Community Shares! On January 27 in Montreal, Community Shares held its signature fundraiser, the Red & White Benefit Evening, and honoured 10 influential businesswomen philanthropists including Roberta Lacey (Head of Marketing at Avon and CA Board Member)! More than 280 local business Read More

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Canada, US, Mexico Trade Agreement: Canada Passes Preliminary Motion on New NAFTA as Trump Signs it into Law

Public Comment Period – Notice of Proposal for Products to be Distributed as Samples

President Trump signed the new NAFTA implementation bill on January 29, after the US Senate passed the new trade pact on January 16. Passage of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement fulfills Trump’s 2016 campaign promise to update the original NAFTA with Mexico and Canada. Democrats have also regarded the deal as a win due to major changes Read More

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Brexit – Latest Extension

DEL Bulletin LEPP No. 101 Brexit: Summary information for Canadian companies

Risk of a “No Deal” Brexit Moves to January 31, 2020 On 28 October, the EU Commission published its decision to accept the request from the UK to further extend Article 50 until 31 January 2020. U.K. withdrawal from the E.U. can take place earlier on 1 December 2019 or 1 January 2020, if the withdrawal Read More

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Election Returns “Stable” Liberal Minority

Minimal Changes to Industry Strategy With the recent federal election resulting in a “stable” Liberal minority government, CA’s strategies in pursuing our industry’s objectives will continue with minimal changes. A re-elected government means that the policy direction on important issues to our industry – such as the Self-Care Products Framework and a E.U. based animal testing Read More

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Getting Your Products on Board with SmartLabel – Don’t Miss our Next Session on November 20th

Cosmetics Alliance is continuing our important partnership with SmartLabel Canada and FCPC through a series of educational webinars. With the growing need to provide consumer transparency, our members should be aware of this important initiative being undertaken in Canada. Last month, CA hosted a free educational webinar for members to learn about SmartLabel and its Read More

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