2011-03-04 :: FINTRAC gives notification to the jewellery industry of assessment of Anti Money Laundering (AML) compliance regimes required for the Proceeds of Crime (Money-Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act (PCMLTFA) beginning in 2011. Click here...

Health Canada is asking for industry's cooperation on the use of cadmium in children's jewellery.

Health Canada
In the interest of the health and safety of Canadian children, you are being requested, on a voluntary basis, to:

a. Immediately stop production, importation and sale of children's jewellery made with the intentional use of cadmium or cadmium-containing materials For more information on cadmium and children's jewellery go to the following
links:

Request to industry:
Use of cadmium in children's jewellery products Click here

Backgrounder:
Backgrounder for cadmium in children's jewellery Click here