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Welcome to HMA Canada

The Halal Monitoring Authority is a non profit organization established to provide assurance of genuine halal products through deployment of inspectors to inspect, regulate, monitor, supervise and label halal consumables from their sources to the consumer. The Halal Monitoring Authority promotes the highest standards of halal, thereby serving all segments of the community, alleviating the many doubtful issues arising in a halal cautious consumer’s diet. The Halal Monitoring Authority (HMA) is recognized as the most authentic Halal certification body in Canada.

Why HMA does not certify paya

Please Note: Due to circumstances which cannot be controlled and monitored, animal parts such as hooves ("paya") and organs ( oxtail, liver, brains, giblets) are known to be collected in one container whether it be Halal or Haram. Due to this obvious cross-contamination, the Halal Monitoring Authority does not certify animal hooves and organs and advises everyone to exercise extreme caution in regards to the consumption of any of such animal parts and by-products.

The Canadian domestic halal meat market

The Canadian domestic halal meat market value is estimated to be $214 million with an average annual household expenditure of $1623. Muslims are ardent consumers of meat and meat products, with feast days and celebrations that often include several different meat dishes. On average, Muslim households spend $31 per week on halal meat products. This is almost double the Canadian household meat expenditure of $17 per week. (Statistics Canada , 2003). This difference in weekly household expenditures may partially be explained by the difference in average household size.

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Problems Discovered In the Industry

Slaughter men at abattoirs not reciting the Tasmiyah during the slaughter .
Non-Muslims slaughtering at various abattoirs
Minimum amount of required veins not cut
Unmonitored stunning methods prior to slaughter.
Usage of rotating mechanical blades for slaughter
Contamination issue. (mixing of halal with non-halal).
Retailers donot know if they are being cheated.
Meat coming from abroad.
Non halal ingredients used without being declared
Use of machinery and procedures that do not comply with halal requirments
packaging made from non halal substances

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