FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *   Whitehair Chris 2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year) 02/02/2018 3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol SunOpta Inc. [STKL] (Last) (First) (Middle) 7301 OHMS LANE SUITE 600 4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) SVP, Operations 5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year) 02/12/2018 (Street) EDINA, MN 55439 6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line) _X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person (City) (State) (Zip) 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)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		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
Restricted Stock Units	  (1)	  (2)	Common Shares	22,000 (3)	$ (4)	D	Â
Non-Qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (5)	05/24/2027	Common Shares	29,999 (3)	$ 9.5	D	Â
Incentive Stock Option (Right to Buy)	  (5)	05/24/2027	Common Shares	10,526 (3)	$ 9.5	D	Â
Restricted Stock Units	  (6)	  (2)	Common Shares	18,155 (3)	$ (4)	D	Â
Performance Share Units	  (7)	  (2)	Common Shares	90,777 (3)	$ (8)	D	Â

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
Whitehair Chris 7301 OHMS LANE SUITE 600 EDINA, MN 55439	Â	Â	  SVP, Operations	Â

Signatures

/s/ Jill Barnett,attorney-in-fact		03/28/2018
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date

Explanation of Responses:

*	If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
**	Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1)	On April, 10, 2017 the reporting person was granted 22,000 restricted stock units, vesting in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.
(2)	This award has no expiration date. Units will either vest or be forfeit.
(3)	These shares were omitted from the reporting person's original Form 3.
(4)	Each Restricted Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of STKL common stock.
(5)	The grant cliff vests after 3 years on May 24, 2020.
(6)	On May 24, 2017 the reporting person was granted 18,155 Restricted Stock Units, vesting in three equal annual installments beginning on the first anniversary of the grant date.
(7)	The Performance Stock Units will vest, if at all, on May 24, 2020 based upon meeting the following stock performance conditions for 20 consecutive trading days: one-third of the Performance Stock Units eligible to vest upon achieving a stock price of $11.00, one-third of the Performance Stock Units eligible to vest upon achieving a stock price of $14.00, and one-third of the Performance Stock Units eligible to vest upon achieving a stock price of $18.00.
(8)	Each Performance Stock Unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of STKL common stock.
  Remarks: EXHIBIT LIST Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

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