Kashruth Council of Canada
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Kashruth Council of Canada the largest kashrut
h agency in Canada
, and one of the most recognized kashruth agencies in the world. It is best known for its kosher supervision service, with the COR symbol
found on the labels of many commercial and consumer food products. After more than 50 years of existence, today more than 1000 facilities, retail and commercial, carry the COR as a symbol of kashruth certification, and over 45,000 products bear the certification symbol in Canada .
The Kashruth Council of Canada's objective is to provide kashruth supervision and certification to all types of food service production and manufacturing businesses; to promote and encourage the production, distribution and use of kosher food products and services; and to promote awareness amongst consumers about the use of kosher products, the importance of such products in Jewish observance and to identify for consumers which products meet the traditional standards of kashruth. COR is known to be one of the most stringent kashruth councils in North America, and is highly regarded by many other agencies.
In 2011 Morley Rand challenged the Kashruth Councils assertion that it was exempt from paying overtime to mashgichim. The case is currently under review by the Ontario Labor Relations Board. The council claimed that a mashgiach is a religious worker and thus should be exempt from the Employment Standards Act of Ontario.
) The Council responded on its website after being featured on the front page of the National Post that it was in complete compliance with the Employment Standards Act and that it has always paid overtime.
Kashrut
Kashrut is the set of Jewish dietary laws. Food in accord with halakha is termed kosher in English, from the Ashkenazi pronunciation of the Hebrew term kashér , meaning "fit" Kashrut (also kashruth or kashrus) is the set of Jewish dietary laws. Food in accord with halakha (Jewish law) is termed...
h agency in Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, and one of the most recognized kashruth agencies in the world. It is best known for its kosher supervision service, with the COR symbol
COR (label)
COR is a labelling system used to identify kosher foods in Canada. The symbol is a trademark of the Kashruth Council of Canada, the largest kashrut agency in Canada . There are over 45,000 products at over 1000 facilities bearing this symbol in Canada ....
found on the labels of many commercial and consumer food products. After more than 50 years of existence, today more than 1000 facilities, retail and commercial, carry the COR as a symbol of kashruth certification, and over 45,000 products bear the certification symbol in Canada .
The Kashruth Council of Canada's objective is to provide kashruth supervision and certification to all types of food service production and manufacturing businesses; to promote and encourage the production, distribution and use of kosher food products and services; and to promote awareness amongst consumers about the use of kosher products, the importance of such products in Jewish observance and to identify for consumers which products meet the traditional standards of kashruth. COR is known to be one of the most stringent kashruth councils in North America, and is highly regarded by many other agencies.
In 2011 Morley Rand challenged the Kashruth Councils assertion that it was exempt from paying overtime to mashgichim. The case is currently under review by the Ontario Labor Relations Board. The council claimed that a mashgiach is a religious worker and thus should be exempt from the Employment Standards Act of Ontario.
) The Council responded on its website after being featured on the front page of the National Post that it was in complete compliance with the Employment Standards Act and that it has always paid overtime.