Cannabis Council of Canada/Conseil du cannabis canadien
Occurred:
2025-07-09
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Economic Development, Federal-Provincial Relations, Internal Trade, Science and Technology, Small Business, Taxation and Finance
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CRA Excise stamp logistics and placement on adult consumer use cannabis products and co packing supply chain realities that run up against the Excise Tax Act.
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Budget, Consumer Issues, Economic Development, Federal-Provincial Relations, Internal Trade, Small Business, Taxation and Finance
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Excise Tax Framework on Cannabis products was fashioned on a premise of $ 1 in $ 10 as tax whereas in practical reality the tax is far more aggressive than planned, often coming in at or nearly 3 times higher at 30 %. This is severely compressing the financial viability of many licensed producers and processors, while keeping product prices high in comparison to competition in the legacy, illicit marketplace.
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Agriculture, Economic Development, Taxation and Finance
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The Cannabis Council is looking to actively engage the Department of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and to gain support for efforts to improve consistency and quality of the value - added agricultural crop cannabis.
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Economic Development, Foreign Affairs, Internal Trade, International Relations
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The Cannabis Council of Canada seeks to assist its members with International Trade issues, specifically, to help navigate unclear issues around exporting cannabis to various locations around the world.
Israel recently issued a determination in an anti dumping case which lacked transparency, fairness and due process among other concerns. The Cannabis Council will work with government partners to defend the cannabis industry and it's world class reputation - as well as pursue all possible avenues to remedy the situation.
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