Standardization and Reduction in Number of Package Sizes

85.3 Standardization and Reduction in Number of Package Sizes

Whereas, Metric package sizes are not always in easily comparable multiples;

Whereas, The direct conversion of the Imperial units into Metric units makes price comparisons extremely difficult;

Whereas, This simplification and standardization of sizes in the retail outlets has been shown to be feasible with some products; therefore be it,

RESOLVED, That The National Council of Women of Canada urge the Government of Canada, and in particular the Department of Consumer and Corporate Affairs, to require industry –

1. To move as quickly as possible toward standard, easily comparable Metric sizes; and,
2. To reduce the number of allowable package sizes for each product.