organization

Halal Monitoring Authority Canada

Canadian halal monitoring programme established through the Canadian Council of Muslim Theologians in 2004. Its slaughter rules differ by species.

About

HMA began as a Canadian Council of Muslim Theologians initiative in 2004.

Practices

Its lamb, sheep and goat rules prohibit stunning. Beef and veal may receive approved post-cut stunning; these are programme rules, not verified records for an individual package.

Sourcing

Incoming meat from other vendors requires written HMA approval. Halal material must stay segregated through cutting, storage, loading and transport.

Certifications

HMA describes stationed slaughter and processing inspectors, source and ingredient checks, and ongoing monitoring. These are its oversight procedures, not an audit result for a particular product.

Certifications

HMA Certified means monitoring. Its separate Approved ingredient review is not certification and does not establish that a meat processor holds a current certificate.

Certifications

The pictured TFF U.S. lamb-roll package carries an HMA mark. Its current product certificate and upstream slaughter records remain unconfirmed.

Researched October 15, 2026