Glenford's practice focuses on regulatory, administrative, and commercial law, with a specialization in the food industry and advertising and marketing law. He assists clients across the food value chain, from multinational companies to SMEs and non-profits, in navigating regulatory compliance, negotiating permissions, and managing enforcement actions from Health Canada and the CFIA.

Glenford has significant experience:

• Advising on SFCA compliance and supply chain requirements.

• Performing detailed substantiation reviews for labeling and advertising claim compliance.

• Advising clients on issues related to food safety and allergens, including the development of public communication and regulatory management strategies for product recalls and safety incidents.

• Creating strategy for product positioning as conventional or supplemented foods, natural health products, cosmetics, or drugs.

• Assessing risk in claims and labeling in relation to class action litigation risk.

• Representing clients during CFIA inspections, investigations, and other enforcement activities.

An expert in his field, Glenford has taught Canadian Food Law and Regulation at Michigan State University’s College of Law and spoken at various law schools and conferences globally. His interest lies in the intersection of food, technology, and regulation, where he focuses on solving legal challenges for his clients.

Prior to founding G.S. Jameson & Company, Glenford worked at a notable mid-size business law firm in Toronto.

Speaking Engagements

CPG and Packaging Law: an update for food safety professionals
Annual Canadian Summit on Food Safety
(Toronto, ON)
(2024)

Redefining the Value of Food
Tecnológico de Monterrey, campus Estado de México, Departamento de Derecho
(Ciudad de México, MX)
(2024)

Plastics Regulation in Canada
Western University, Faculty of Law (London, ON)
(2024)

Decoding Proposed Plastic Regulations - Navigating Packaging Changes in an Evolving Regulatory Landscape
Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium
(Virtual)
(2024)

Health Claims in Food Ad & Marketing
Canadian Institute 30th Annual Advertising and Marketing Law Summit
(Toronto, ON)
(2024)

Food fraud – from a food science, social science and legal perspective
Canadian Institute of Food Science & Technology, CIFST Interface (Mississauga, ON)
(2023)

What to do when the CFIA comes knocking
The Canadian Institute, Food Law & Regulation Canada Conference
(Toronto, ON)
(2023)

Recalls Unwrapped: Expert Legal Strategies for Food, Beverage, & CPG Manufacturing
Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium
(Virtual)
(2023)

Navigating Recent Changes to Food Law
Ontario Bar Association - Ad & Marketing Law Institute
(Toronto, ON)
(2023)

Legal Considerations During a Recall
17th Annual Canadian Summit on Food Safety (Strategy Institute)
(Toronto, ON)
(2023)

Front of Package Labelling in Canada
Georgetown Law School - O’Neill Institute (Washington, DC)
(2023)

Advertising to Children and Front of Package Labelling (co-presentation with Julia Witmer)
Western University, Faculty of Law (London, ON)
(2023)

Class Actions in the Agricultural and Food Sector
Colloque National sur l’Action Collectif 2022 (Montréal, QC)
(2022)

Update on Advertising and Marketing Food in Canada
CAFLP Canadian Food Law in Canada Conference: À Table: Nourishing Hard Conversations in Food Law and Policy (Virtual)
(2022)

Food Law in Canada: An Update for International Trade Partners
AINIA Centro Technológico, Curso Presencial: Internacionalización y Legislación Alimentaria: Obligados a entenderse. 8ª Ed. (Valencia, ES)
(2022)

What to Know: Legal Issues in the Food Co-Packing Industry
Alberta Agriculture (Virtual)
(2022)

Legal Aspects of Co-Packing Relationships
Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium (Virtual)
(2022)

An Update on Food Advertising, Marketing and Labelling
Canadian Bar Association (Virtual)
(2022)

Food Fraud
Canadian Institute of Food Science & Technology, CIFST Webinar Series (Virtual)
(2022)

The Development of Environmental Law in the Food Industry
Ontario Bar Association, Building Communities: Municipal and Environmental Law Institute (Virtual)
(2022)

Evaluating Structure-Function vs. Health Claims in the Age of COVID-19
The Canadian Institute, 28th Annual Advertising and Marketing Law Conference (Virtual)
(2022)

Food Law in Canada: An Update for International Trade Partners
AINIA Centro Technológico, Curso Presencial: Internacionalización y Legislación Alimentaria: Obligados a entenderse. 7ª Ed. (Valencia, ES)
(2021)

An Update on Food Advertising, Marketing, and Labelling Laws
CAFLP Canadian Food Law and Policy Conference: Governing Territorial Food Systems: Legal Obstacles and Opportunities (Virtual)
(2021)

An Update on Canada’s Food Laws
AINIA Centro Technológico, Curso Presencial: Internacionalización y Legislación Alimentaria: Obligados a entenderse. 6ª Ed. (Valencia, ES)
(2020)

Food Labelling and Packaging
Canadian Bar Association (Virtual)
(2020)

Key Legal Issues in Co-packing
Western Economic Diversification Canada and Alberta Agriculture and Forestry (Airdrie, AB)
(2020)

Doing Agribusiness in Canada
1er. Encuentro de agronegocios México-Canadá - Consejo Agroalimentario y FEDE Foods MX (Ciudad de México, MX)
(2020)

Bootstrapping Quality through Contract: Designing Effective 3rd Party Certifying Bodies
University of Toronto Law School, From Microbes to Multinationals: The Many Scales of Food Law and Policy
(2019)

Annual Update: Food Advertising, Labelling, and Marketing Law in Canada
University of Toronto Law School, From Microbes to Multinationals: The Many Scales of Food Law and Policy
(2019)

Death by a Thousand AMPs: The Future of Food Fraud Prosecutions in Canada
US Pharmacopeia (Rockville MD), MoniQA 3rd Annual International Symposium
(2019)

O Cannabis! The Legalization of Cannabis Edibles, Extracts and Topicals
Osgoode Hall Law School Professional Development
(2019)

Drafting Better Licensing Agreements
MSU (Lansing, MI) Center for Anti-Counterfeiting and Product Protection
(2019)

Bridging the Intersection of Intellectual Property & Regulations in Manufacturing
World IP Day Conference at MSU (Lansing, MI)
Global Food Law Program, MSU International Business Center, and MSU's Center for Anti-Counterfeiting and Product Protection
(2019)

Developments in Canadian Food Law
AINIA Centro Technológico, Curso Presencial: Internacionalización y Legislación Alimentaria: Obligados a entenderse. 5ª Ed. (Valencia, ES)
(2019)

Food Law in Canada
Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (Estado de México, CDMX), Escuela de Ciencias Sociales y Gobierno (Derecho)
(2019)

Food Fraud in Canada
(Panel with Gerald Chan and Daniel Libman)
University of Toronto, Faculty of Law
(2019)

Remarks on the 3rd Annual Conference on Canadian Food Law and Policy
Université Laval, Faculté de droit
Colloque annuel canadien en droit et politique publiques agroalimentaire: Innovations en droit de l’agroalimentaire
(2018)

Truth and Transparency: Food Laws and Regulations from Farm to Table
Michigan State University, College of Law
Global Food Law Program:
Current Issues Conference
(2018)

IP Issues in E-Commerce, and Emerging Markets - A Canadian Food Perspective
World IP Day Conference at MSU (Lansing, MI)
Global Food Law Program, MSU International Business Center, and MSU's Center for Anti-Counterfeiting and Product Protection
(2018)

Regulating Safe and Healthy Food?
University of Toronto Faculty of Law
(2018)

Trade and Terroir: Canada's Food Laws and CETA
LUISS Guido Carli (Roma, IT)
Dipartimento di Giurisprudenza
(2017)

The State of Food Law in Canada
University of Chicago Law School
(2017)

Lunch and Learn with Food Lawyers
McGill Law School
(2017)

The Social Licence to Operate in Food
Ryerson University Food Innovation Hub
(2017)

The Sharing Economy (Moderator)
Hospitality and Tourism Management Conference
Ryerson University School of Management
(2016)

The Chef's Role in Advocating for Policy and Change
Terroir Symposium
(2016)

AMR Standards in Food Production and Labeling
Ottawa Law Review Symposium
University of Ottawa Faculty of Law
(2016)

Confidential Business Information in Food Research and Development
Food Starter
(2016)

The Practice of Food Law
Schulich School of Law
(2015)

The Social Licence to Operate in Food
Ryerson University Food Innovation Hub
(2017)

The Sharing Economy (Moderator)
Hospitality and Tourism Management Conference
Ryerson University School of Management
(2016)

The Chef's Role in Advocating for Policy and Change
Terroir Symposium
(2016)

AMR Standards in Food Production and Labeling
Ottawa Law Review Symposium
University of Ottawa Faculty of Law
(2016)

Confidential Business Information in Food Research and Development
Food Starter
(2016)

The Practice of Food Law
Schulich School of Law
(2015)

Education and Bar Admission

Dalhousie University
Schulich School of Law
Juris Doctor

Mount Allison University
B.A. (Hons.), History with Minor in Political Science

Law Society of Ontario

Media

Interview: Top Food Industry Lawyer Glenford Jameson
The Food Professor Podcast
(2024)

Interview: Northern store still sells outlawed energy drink
CTV News
(2023)

Interview: Prime Energy drinks pulled from Canadian shelves — but how did they even get here?
CBC The National
(2023)

Interview: Highly caffeinated version of Prime Energy drink shouldn't be sold in Canada, regulator says
CBC
(2023)

Interview: Criminal charges against pharmas over opioid crisis would result only in small fines, Ottawa says
CBC
(2023)

Interview: Helpful advice on sleep aids
CBC
(2023)

Interview: Ontario’s Farm to Fork Initiative Launched to Strengthen Food Supply Chain
The Lawyer’s Daily
(2022)

Interview: Canada's grocery chains stocked with tomato products connected to Chinese forced labour
CBC
(2021)

Interview: Hard Butter Mystery Riles Canada
Reason
(2021)

Interview: COVID-19 has turned the restaurant industry upside down
The Toronto Star
(2020)

Interview: Robocrop: Will COVID-19 bring more computers, machines, and robots to Ontario farms?
TVO
(2020)

Interview: Mycotoxins at the bar
Affidia: The Journal of Food Diagnostics
(2020)

Interview: Battle over vegan cheese label is a freedom of expression issue, lawyers say
Canadian Business Magazine: July 31, 2019
(2019)

Interview: Canadian officials flagged 900 food items from China with ‘problems’ over 2 years
CBC News: July 14, 2019
(2019)

Interview: What is ractopamine, the drug at the centre of the China-Canada meat dispute?
CTV News: June 27, 2019
(2019)

Interview: Canada-China Ban on Pork
CP24 News: June 26, 2019
(2019)

Interview: Canada-China Ban on Pork
CTV National News Broadcast: June 26, 2019
(2019)

Interview: Canada’s new food policy aims to improve enforcement
Canadian Lawyer Magazine: June 21, 2019
(2019)

Interview: Vegan 1.0
Cheftimony Podcast
(2019)

Interview: Vegan food producer ordered to drop the word ‘cheese’ from its marketing
A. Gill, Globe and Mail: February 17, 2019
(2019)

Interview: New Canadian Food-Safety Law Could Spell Trouble for Small Producers
Baylen Linnekin at Reason.com
(2019)

Interview: The Food Fraud Lawyer
Edible Toronto / Edible Ottawa: Issue 45
(2019)

Interview: Safe Food for Canadians Act
OMNI TV NEWS Italian Edition (Italiano)
(2019)

Interview: Label Fail: Apple Juice
CBC Marketplace: November 9, 2018
(2018)

Interview: Chef Hits Legal Obstacles to Serving Indigenous, Wild Food
Global National News: October 14, 2018
(2018)

Interview: Health Canada Ban on Partially Hydrogenated Oils
CTV News, Toronto: September 17, 2018
(2018)

Interview: Ep. 7 - Be Critical, Food Matters
Of Counsel Podcast with Sean Robichaud
(2018)

Interview: Industry report calls out Ontario for lack of regulation of organic foods
The Lawyer's Daily - LexisNexis (Paywall)
(2017)

Interview: Ep. 21 - Food Law
Lawyered Podcast
(2017)

Interview: What's in your Chicken Sandwich?
CBC The National / CBC News Network (live)
(2017)

Interview: Food Law Pioneers
Hearsay Magazine
(2017)

Interview: Canada's Food Lawyer
McGill DALA - Lawfully Uncommon
(2017)

Interview: Ontario supplier charged with mislabelling chicken as organic
Globe and Mail
(2016)

Interview: Food Law Grows Across Canada
Law Times (Paywall)
(2016)

Interview: Food Lawyer Glenford Jameson on how the law determines what we eat
Globe and Mail
(2016)

Interview: Podcasting the Law
Canadian Lawyer Magazine
(2016)

Interview: Ep 13. / Extrastuffs:
Glenford Jameson and Food Law
Food Stuffs Podcast
(2016)

Interview: Ep. 6: Secret Recipes
Sui Generis Radio
(2016)

Interview: Complex rules for home-based food spark need for commercial kitchens
CBC News
(2015)

Selected works

Resource Guide for Co-Packing: Legal aspects of the co-packing relationship
Alberta Agriculture and Forestry / Western Economic Diversification Canada
(2020)

Keeping the Kitchen Clean: Avoiding Foodborne Illness Catastrophes
Canadian Society of Nutrition Management: Food Service and Nutrition Management
(2018)

Welcome to the Food Court Podcast
iTunes / Overcast / Stitcher
(2015-2017)

Canada Gets Serious About Prosecuting Food Fraud
Huffington Post
(2016)

An Inside Look at Canada's First Food Law and Policy Conference
Slaw.ca
(2016)

CFIA Gets Serious About Prosecuting Food Fraud
Canadian Meat Business Magazine
(2016)

New Beer Regulations Raise the Question: Do you know what's in your beer?
Huffington Post
(2014)

Why Canada Needs More Food Lawyers
Huffington Post
(2014)

Competing with Ourselves: Supply-side Competition for Corporate Charters in Canada
Alberta Law Review
(2013)

Recognition

Recognition: 2017 Precedent Setter Award
Precedent Magazine
(2017)

Award: Best Practitioner Blog
Canadian Law Blog Awards (CLAWBIES)
(2016)

Recognition: Top-10 Legal Podcast in Canada
Law Firm Web Strategy Blog
(2016)

Award: Best New Blog
Canadian Law Blog Awards (CLAWBIES)
(2015)