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Quebec Maple Syrup Producers File Legal Action over Alleged Black-Market Operation
The federation says inspectors found returned cans being transferred into large containers and is seeking authority to seize syrup and collect $190,000 in fines.
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Quebec producer who sold fake maple syrup isn’t stopping, federation alleges
In court documents, the Quebec Federation of Maple Syrup Producers alleges Steve Bourdeau, the producer linked to fake maple syrup, is trying to unload cans of his syrup that have been returned to him by grocery stores and suppliers. The federation wants Bourdeau's operation shut down and his syrup seized.
Quebec maple syrup producers file legal action over alleged black-market operation
The Quebec maple syrup industry is seeking an investigation into a longtime producer accused of running a black-market operation, adulterating syrup and bypassing the province’s tightly controlled sales system, according to a legal filing.
The maple growers' federation has asked an administrative court to bring its production quotas to zero.
In a legal proceeding, the Quebec Federation of Maple Producers and Producers asks to be able to seize all the syrup of the producer.
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