Halal Monitoring Authority in Canada Supports Food-Service Operators with Free Certifications during COVID-19

Canada’s Halal Monitoring Authority (HMA) has extended its support to restaurants around Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic, by bearing the costs involved in providing its services to more than forty of its operators.

Omar Subedar, Chief Operating Officer of the HMA, commented on the HMA’s responsibility to support the already hard-hit restaurant sector in whatever way possible, to ensure survival of the restaurants as well as the livelihood of many hard-working individuals.

According to the HMA, restrictions imposed due to COVID-19 have made it very difficult for restaurant operators to break-even, with many still operating at a loss. The HMA continues to evaluate thes...