I don't feel that this is an issue in this case. Hallat only buys pre-packaged foods and I'm sure that Canada's food regulatory bodies don't allow the sale of expired food.
"Pretty much anything I can buy in the U.S., I can legally import into Canada. There are permits required for meat, seafood and dairy. We stick to vegetarian packaged nonperishable items."
http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/08/30/217210915/bag....
I don't think they sell anything that needs an expiration date. Best before dates are not expiration dates: http://www.inspection.gc.ca/food/information-for-consumers/f...
from wikipedia (USA law but fuck it let's go for it): n Campbell v. Acuff-Rose Music Inc[22] the Supreme Court recognized parody as a potential fair use, even when done for profit.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_use#Fair_use_and_parody
Technically, you could probably do it in the states in a location that trader joe's isn't. Although I'd definitely have a very good lawyer on retainer if I was thinking of that :/
Are you implying that his buying their products, transporting them, and reselling them is some kind of performance art which is criticizing Trader Joes in some fashion?
And that this guy is going to stand in front of a judge and claim he's not in the business of selling merchandise, he's a performer?
Now their unlikely to win, but by suing and losing they gain some protection. If nothing else if someone get's sick they can say look we tried to stop him but we don't have a choice. On the other hand if they say it's ok that's going to open them to liability.