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In this Issue:
- Canada Votes on October 21
- Breaking News on Brexit!
- Fall Reg Workshop - Register Now
- Surprising the COSA Winners!
- Collaborating with SmartLabel
- Industry News
- CA "Out & About"...
- Events Not to be Missed!
and more...
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Have You Voted Yet?
Your Vo
te M
atters!
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If you haven't yet voted in the advanced polls,
Election Day is
Monday, October 21
Click
here
to find out what you need to know.
Your voice is Important!
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Breaking News on Brexit - Tentative Exit Agreement Reached!
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Still Requires Approval of E.U. States & British Parliament
As our newsletter goes to press, we can report that there appears to be a tentative exit agreement reached between the British Government of Boris Johnson and the European Union. Although official texts and the many details have not yet been released, it is being reported that the exit agreement is essentially the same as that negotiated between the E.U. and the former Government of Theresa May. The main difference ...
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First Post-Election Regulatory Workshop!
Dec 12
th
in Ottawa - Hear How the Election Affects our Issues
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Date:
December 12, 2019
Location
:
Fairmont Château Laurier, Ottawa
Cosmetics Alliance’s Regulatory Workshops provide members with the opportunity to stay up-to-date and informed on “everything regulatory”. You will not want to miss this opportunity to hear from government officials and CA staff first-hand on issues that directly affect your business.
Registration details will be sent out next week!
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Record Breaking Attendance at CA Executive Briefing in Toronto
Members learned about important recruitment trends that are impacting industry in Canada
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Cosmetics Alliance recent Executive Briefing & Network Event boasted an attendance of over 60 people - our largest attendance yet! The event was hosted by LHH Knightsbridge, an executive recruitment agency based in Toronto. Guests and members came from a variety of professional backgrounds, including business owners, top-level executives, and HR professionals interested in hearing about important recruitment trends impacting organizations in Canada today. Special guests included Brian and Sandra Stewart of the Rob Stewart Sharkwater Foundation ...
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James Smith, Partner at LHH Knightsbridge presents to guests at the Toronto Executive Briefing.
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Guests mingling before presentations begin.
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Guests had the opportunity to introduce themselves to the room. Here, Andre Beauregard, President of Canus Goat's Milk Skin Care Products Inc., introduces himself. Andre is also a CA Board Member.
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Brian (right) and Sandy (center) Stewart were special guests at the Executive Briefing. Here they are with
Jeff Alford from
Cosmetic Brands of North America.
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Calling the COSA Winners!
Jim Hicks makes his famous phone calls to Winners
Every year, Cosmetics Alliance and leaders in the beauty industry come together to honour the best customer service in Canadian beauty retail. We receive approximately 1,200 nominations across categories recognizing exceptional ...
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The
2019 COSA Awards
are being held on
November 14
at the
Fairmont Royal York
in Toronto.
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Jim Hicks calling the COSA winners. Calls are recorded and played back during the award ceremony.
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Tarannum Mistry receiving the call from Jim Hicks informing her that she is a COSA Winner.
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Getting Your Products on Board with SmartLabel
Don't Miss our Next Session on November 20th
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CA is continuing our important partnership with SmartLabel Canada and FCPC through a series of educational webinars. With the growing need to provide consumer transparency, our members should be aware of this important initiative being undertaken in Canada ...
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CA will be running a second more technical session to demonstrate implementation strategies and best practices. This is a
MUST ATTEND
event being held on November 20th.
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Export Certificates - Early Holiday Closure
Plan Your Certificate Orders to Avoid Business Disruptions!
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CA offices will be closed for the holidays at noon on Tuesday, December 24 and will re-open after the New Year on January 2nd
Applications for Export Certificates
required prior to the office closure
must be received by CA no later than December 10. RUSH service must be requested with all required documentation included. Applications received after that date will be processed in January 2020. If you require CA to facilitate the authentication and legalization of your Export Certificates, please keep in mind that, depending on the country, this could take an additional one to six weeks.
Contact Deborah Kwinter at 905-890-5161 x 226
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Beta Montemayor Speaks at Green Beauty Night in Toronto
Targeting Brands and Consumers - Debunking Common Myths
Eco Well,
a science-based education platform and consulting agency, recently
hosted
Green Beauty Night
in Toronto
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The event provided a space for science to come to the forefront, debunking myths and addressing difficult questions surrounding sustainability, the terms natural versus organic, and the flaws of eco-certifiers. The event featured an expert panel including CA's own Beta Montemayor wearing his "toxicologist and risk-assessor" hat. The panel also included business executive perspective regarding the challenges of navigating all the misinformation while trying to market green products.
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CA's Beta Montemayor (center) participated on the Green Beauty Night panel.
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A full house listens to the panel at Eco Well's Green Beauty Night in Toronto.
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Veeva Hosts Regulatory Summit in Chicago
Darren Praznik Speaks to Importance of Regulatory Alignment
CA’s Darren Praznik recently participated on a panel at a Global Regulatory Summit in Chicago in October, hosted by Member company Veeva Systems Inc. In his presentation, Darren highlighted how our industry benefits from international regulatory cooperation that enables business while ensuring the utmost in consumer safety. He also spoke about advocacy strategies and mechanisms for achieving global regulatory aligment that can be applied across all regulated industries and introduced participants to Canada's world-leading Self-Care Products Framework. The event provided an opportunity to meet with companies doing busines in Canada and potential new CA members.
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CA's Darren Praznik presents at Global Regulatory Summit in Chicago.
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Darren Praznik wi
th Georg
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Bou
boulis, Associate Director Global Strategies at PCPC.
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CA Guest at FCPC Executive Leadership Conf.
“It’s Still Not Business as Usual” Theme for 2019 Conference
As a collaborative industry association with FCPC (Food & Consumer Products of Canada), CA was invited to participate in this annual event which included speakers on a range of topics that highlighted the fast pace of change facing industry leaders. From international trade and the global economic cycle, to the growing power of social media and creativity in marketing, participants were treated to a variety of entertaining and enlightening experts. A highlight of the event was ...
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Storyteller, strategist and creative director Justin Kingsley speaks to the FCPC Executive Leadership Conference at Niagara-on-the-Lake. Justin, who once worked in crisis communication in the office of former Prime Minister Paul Martin, is currently a partner at Sid Lee and was named by Marketing magazine as one of Canada’s most creative people.
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Former Prime Minster Stephen Harper in conversation with FCPC President Michael Graydon where he took questions from the audience and discussed a variety of issues including Brexit. On this topic, Harper disagreed with the comments of former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney expressed last year at the same conference that “some day in the future the British people will burn in effigy Nigel Farage and others” for the pain that Brexit will have inflicted on Britain and the British economy. Two former Conservative Prime Ministers – with two VERY different views!
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Expansion of CA Regulatory Training Sessions
Sessions now include more in-depth regulatory topics
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CA's Training Certificate Program for those members interested in expanding their regulatory training profile has now been expanded to provide a wider variety of courses. Training sessions are designed to help not only members looking for a general overview of regulations in Canada, but also for regulatory professionals. These training sessions
include exercises, a quiz, and a training certificate.
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Richard Parcels, CA Assistant Director, conducting an online training session at our offices in Mississauga.
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CA's Richard Parcels (left) and Darren Praznik signing certificates for recent graduates of the New NHP Management of Applications Policy training session.
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Bubbles & Brunch a Big Success
CA Sponsors Event
The Look Good Feel Better Program had an amazing turnout of more than 325 guests, phenomenal brand experiences, and a wonderful time as we raised our glasses and funds for a beautiful cause.
We are thrilled to announce that the event raised $62,000 to help women with cancer feel like themselves again! Cosmetics Alliance was proud to be a gold Sponsor of this special event.
Stay tuned for details on Bubbles & Brunch 2020, in Toronto & Calgary!
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CA's Darren Praznik, LGFB's Dee Diaz, Unilever's John Coyne and Shiseido's Louanne McGrory attending this year's Bubble's & Brunch.
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Mirror Ball is Around the Corner
Last Chance to get your spot!
Mirror Ball is just around the corner and here is your early preview of some of the auction prizes that will prove to be top contenders for your corporate marketing teams. This is a great opportunity to advertise your amazing brands while supporting the women in our lives.
We hope you will consider one of these media packages for your brand or company. Your generosity will truly benefit all women, facing all cancers, across Canada!
If you haven’t secured your spot, limited tickets are available at
www.mirror-ball.ca
. See you on Friday November 8th!
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Cosmetics Magazine Fall Issue is Here!
The 2019 “I Recommend” Beauty Awards issue is here! Check out the 31 must-have products — spanning skincare, makeup, haircare, nailcare and fragrance — that BAs turn to on the daily. Plus, elevated fall trends including a regal take on grunge and sleek disco locks, as well as all the new launches every beauty lover needs to know about!
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Estee Lauder
James Aquilina has joined
MAC Cosmetics as Senior VP, General Manager, International & Global Commercial. He succeeds Mary Renaud who retired in August after a dedicated 35-year career with the brand.
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Stéphane Bérubé
has been appointed president of the Consumers Products Division at L’Oréal Canada. Stéphane moved to L’Oréal in London, England, two years ago as the CMO for L’Oréal’s Western Europe division and returns to Canada to head up the consumer side of the business. Welcome back, Stéphane!
St. Joseph's
Kelly Whitelock
, General Sales Manager, Women’s Brands for St. Joseph Media for the past eight years, has left the company. Kelly is moving to Bookmark Content and Communications to head up Air Canada Media. Good luck with your new adventure, Kelly!
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Let us know
of any upcoming staff changes at your company and we will feature them here in our next newsletter!
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2019/2020 Electronic Member Directory
A Great Tool for Your Business!
Check out our
electronic directory
which has a search function that allows you to easily find company/staff names.
If you haven't already done so, please be sure to check that your listings are up to date. You can update your company contacts and info by
logging in to the CA website
.
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"Out & About" with Cosmetics Alliance
CA continues with its many outreach activities ....
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CA's Linitha Ganesh (left) and Deborah Kwinter visiting Dominican Republic Consulate. For information about our Certificates Program please visit:
www.cosmeticsalliance.ca/export-certificates-program/
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Canadian Health Food Association (CHFA) met with CA's regulatory team at CA's offices to discuss possible collaborations on the Cannabis File and the Self-Care Framework. At the head of the table are CHFA President Helen Lory beside Darren Praznik.
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This September, The Allied Beauty Association visited CA's offices in Mississauga to discuss possible collaborations during their trade show "Revel Beauty".
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The Executive Committee of the association's Board of Directors met at CA’s offices on October 17th, L - R:
Beta Montemayor,
Francois Roberge, Susan Nieuwhof, Darren Praznik, John Coyne, Myles Robinson, Gulnara Gabidullina, and Michele Follows
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CA President
Darren Praznik with Michael Graydan, FCPC President, at FCPC’s Anual Executive Leadership Summit last week in Niagara.
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CA's staff meet with Henkel Consumer Goods Canada to provide a member update, L - R: Darren Praznik (CA), Christian Chopra (Henkel), Linitha Ganesh (CA), Crystal Pontone and Mike Penake (Henkel).
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CA's Darren Praznik and Beta Montemayor met with the regulatory team at
Cosmetica Laboratories Inc. for a member update.
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CA team meeting with potential member Aurora Cannabis based in Montreal, L - R: Nicole Lascelle (AURORA) Darren Praznik (CA) Diane Gibb (CA).
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Cosmetics Alliance meets with potential member Occy Laboratories/Aquafolia based in Montreal, L - R: Darren Praznik (CA), inthia Audet, Diane Gibb (CA).
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Cosmetics Alliancemeets with member company Bojana Cecez Intega Sciences De La Peau in Montreal, L - R: Diane Gibb (CA) Michelle Bélanger (Intega Sciences De La Peau) Darren Praznik (CA)
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Esthétique Sans Frontières inc.
Cirépil products are made in France, where they are market leaders. Cirépil is distributed in more than 80 countries worldwide and has its own branches in the USA, Canada, the United Kingdom, Spain and Portugal.
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Executive Briefing & Networking Event -
Montreal
Date:
October 29th 2019
Time:
4:30 - 8:30 pm
Topic:
Member company Veeva Systems Inc., will be providing a presentation on how to empower your regulatory team with the digital tools to improve quality management and product claims.
CA's Darren Praznik will also be providing a Cannabis Update.
Location:
PME MTL West-Island
1675 Trans Canada Highway, Suite 301
Dorval QC
RSVP: mdavis@cosmeticsalliance.ca
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Webinar:
Web-Based Product Licence Application Training
Date:
November 04, 2019
Time:
2:00-4:00 pm
Member cost:
$
50
Non-Member -
$150
The current version of Health Canada’s Product Licence Application (PDF Version) will be discontinued as of November 23, 2019. This training session will cover the details you will need to know about the web-based application form which has been available to stakeholders since August 2018.
Attendees Limited to 25
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Webinar: SmartLabel
Implementation & Best Practices Technical Session
Date:
November 20, 2019
Time:
1:00-2:00 pm
Member cost:
$
50
Non-Member - $150
This webinar is the second in a series designed to help companies understand more about SmartLabel. This session will
demonstrate implementation strategies and review guides on the functionality of the platform.
Please be sure to have your technical staff attend this important webinar to learn about the SmartLabel initiative.
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COSA 2019
Date:
November 14, 2019
Location:
Royal York Hotel - Toronto
The 2019 Cosmetics Outstanding Service Awards will be the 18th annual celebration of the best service in Canada from our beauty ambassadors across the country.
Buy Your Tickets Today!
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Save the date for
The Fall Regulatory Workshop!
Date:
December 12, 2019
Location
: Fairmont Château Laurier, Ottawa
Cosmetics Alliance Canada’s Regulatory Workshops provides members with the opportunity to stay up-to-date and informed on “everything regulatory”. You will not want to miss this opportunity to hear from government officials and Cosmetics Alliance staff first-hand on issues that will directly affect your business.
Stay Tuned for Registration Details!
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The Canadian Beauty Awards
Part of Cosmetics Alliance Week 2020 in Toronto
Date:
May 7, 2020
Location:
Sheraton Hotel, Toronto
Next year the Beauty Awards will be moving back to Toronto where on Thursday May 7, 2020 we will announce the winners of next year’s awards. They will be held at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Toronto. As well we will be adding a new category to these awards next year. The new “CLEAN BEAUTY” category will be launched next year.
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