The following is provided by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)
Last year Health Canada published a Notice of Modification that forbids the use of Partially Hydrogenated Oils (PHOs) in foods. The ban is now in effect.
Due to the highly-processed nature and long shelf-life of products containing PHOs, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is allowing foods containing PHOs manufactured prior to September 17, 2018 to continue to be sold for a period of two years, to allow existing stock to exhaust itself.
The CFIA has been encouraging industry to adjust their recipes, formulation and method of production to eliminate PHOs as added ingredients in the food they manufacture as soon as possible.
The CFIA will verify that the food manufacturing industry has implemented appropriate measures to meet regulatory requirements through oversight activities such as inspections, audits, and/or sampling.
Information on partially hydrogenated oils (PHO) ban
Health Canada information concerning trans fat