Bill C-281: An Act to amend the Textile Labelling Act and the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act

This affects retailers, importers, and distributors who sell Canadian flags across Canada — think gift shops, dollar stores, online retailers, party supply companies, and flag or promotional merchandise wholesalers. If you're bringing flags in from overseas manufacturers (commonly China or other low-cost producers) or selling them on shelves, you'll need to make sure every flag of that size has a country-of-origin tag sewn or attached to it, and that the packaging says the same. Even small solo operators selling flags at markets or online would need to comply. The rule applies at the point of sale, import, and advertising, so it touches your purchasing, labelling, and marketing workflows.