Initial Statement of Beneficial Ownership (3)

FORM 3	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0104 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * Reijn Barend	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY) 9/16/2019	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SunOpta Inc. [STKL]
(Last)        (First)        (Middle) 100 ENTERPRISE WAY, SUITE B 101	4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director                          _____ 10% Owner ___X___ Officer (give title below)        _____ Other (specify below) General Manager of CPG Fruit /
(Street) SCOTTS VALLEY, CA 95066       (City)              (State)              (Zip)	5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Shares	31288	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (MM/DD/YYYY)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	5/12/2015	5/12/2025	Common Shares	5000	$10.08	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	5/7/2013	5/7/2023	Common Shares	800	$7.36	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	5/13/2014	5/13/2024	Common Shares	4000	$11.30	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	5/24/2019	5/24/2026	Common Shares	3333	$3.27	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	5/24/2020	5/24/2027	Common Shares	9465	$9.50	D
Stock Option (Right to Buy)	5/24/2020	5/24/2027	Common Shares	2586	$9.50	D
Performance Stock Units	5/24/2020	(1)	Common Shares	13497	(2)	D
Restricted Stock Units	5/24/2020	(3)	Common Shares	3599	(4)	D

Explanation of Responses:
(1)	The Performance Stock Units do not have an expiration date.
(2)	Each Performance Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of STKL common stock.
(3)	The Restricted Stock Units do not have an expiration date.
(4)	Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of STKL common stock.

Remarks: Exhibit List: Exhibit 24: Power of Attorney

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Reijn Barend 100 ENTERPRISE WAY SUITE B 101 SCOTTS VALLEY, CA 95066			General Manager of CPG Fruit

Signatures
/s/ Jill Barnett, attorney-in-fact		9/26/2019
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date