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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001062993-17-003837
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170814
ITEM INFORMATION:		Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170815
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170815

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SunOpta Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000351834
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	WHOLESALE-FARM PRODUCT RAW MATERIALS [5150]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			Z4
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0101

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-34198
		FILM NUMBER:		171032343

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2233 ARGENTIA ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 401
		CITY:			MISSISSAUGA
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			L5N 2X7
		BUSINESS PHONE:		(905) 455-1990

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2233 ARGENTIA ROAD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 401
		CITY:			MISSISSAUGA
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			L5N 2X7

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SUNOPTA INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20031107

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	STAKE TECHNOLOGY LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940901
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<P align=center><B><FONT size=5>UNITED STATES </FONT><BR></B><B><FONT
size=5>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </FONT><BR></B><B>WASHINGTON, D.C.
20549 </B></P>
<P align=center><B><FONT size=5>FORM 8-K </FONT></B></P>
<P align=center><B>CURRENT REPORT</B></P>
<P align=center><B>PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE <BR>SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934</B></P>
<P align=center><B>Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): August 14,
2017 </B></P>
<P align=center><B><U><FONT size=5>SUNOPTA INC.</FONT></U><BR></B><I>(Exact name
of registrant as specified in its charter) </I></P>
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    <TD align=center><U><B>Canada </B></U></TD>
    <TD align=center width="33%"><U><B>001-34198 </B></U></TD>
    <TD align=center width="33%"><U><B>Not Applicable </B></U></TD></TR>
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    <TD align=center><I>(State or other jurisdiction of </I></TD>
    <TD align=center width="33%"><I>(Commission File Number) </I></TD>
    <TD align=center width="33%"><I>(IRS Employer Identification </I></TD></TR>
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    <TD align=center><I>incorporation) </I></TD>
    <TD align=left width="33%">&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD align=center width="33%"><I>No.) </I></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P align=center><B>2233 Argentia Road, Suite 401 <BR><U>Mississauga, Ontario,
L5N 2X7, Canada</U><BR></B><I>(Address of Principal Executive Offices)</I></P>
<P align=center><B><U>(905) 821-9669</U><BR></B><I>(Registrant's telephone
number, including area code)</I></P>
<P align=justify>Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is
intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under
any of the following provisions:</P>
<P align=justify>[&nbsp; ]&nbsp; Written communications pursuant to Rule 425
under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>
<P align=justify>[&nbsp; ]&nbsp; Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12
under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)</P>
<P align=justify>[&nbsp; ]&nbsp; Pre-commencement communications pursuant to
Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))</P>
<P align=justify>[&nbsp; ]&nbsp; Pre-commencement communications pursuant to
Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) </P>
<P align=justify>Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging
growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (&#167;230.405 of
this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (&#167;240.12b -2
of this chapter). </P>
<P align=right>Emerging growth company [&nbsp; ]</P>
<P align=justify>If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the
registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to
Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.&nbsp; [&nbsp; ]</P>
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    <TD align=left ><B>ITEM 5.02</B> </TD>
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      <P align=justify><B>DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR CERTAIN OFFICERS; ELECTION
      OF</B> <B>DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF CERTAIN OFFICERS; COMPENSATORY</B>
      <B>ARRANGEMENTS OF CERTAIN OFFICERS.</B> </P></TD></TR></TABLE>
<P align=justify style="text-indent:5%">On August 14, 2017, SunOpta Inc.
(the &#147;Company&#148;) terminated the employment of Mr. Edward Haft, the Company&#146;s
Senior Vice President of Healthy Fruit. The termination was effective as of
August 14, 2017. </P>
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<P align=center><B>SIGNATURES</B></P>
<P align=justify style="text-indent:5%">Pursuant to the requirements of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report
to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</P>
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    <TD align=left  >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left width="48%" colSpan=2>SUNOPTA INC. </TD></TR>
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    <TD width="3%" >&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD width="45%">&nbsp; </TD></TR>
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    <TD align=left width="3%" >By: </TD>
    <TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" align=left width="45%">/s/
      Jill Barnett</TD></TR>
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    <TD align=left  >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left width="3%" >&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD align=left width="45%">Jill Barnett </TD></TR>
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    <TD align=left  >&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align=left width="3%" >&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD align=left width="45%">Vice President and General Counsel </TD></TR>
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    <TD width="3%" >&nbsp; </TD>
    <TD width="45%">&nbsp; </TD></TR>
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    <TD align=left width="3%" >Date: </TD>
    <TD align=left width="45%">August 15, 2017 </TD></TR></TABLE><BR>
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