diff --git a/dkim/canonicalization.py b/dkim/canonicalization.py
index 7395dd4..98e54bb 100644
--- a/dkim/canonicalization.py
+++ b/dkim/canonicalization.py
@@ -119,6 +119,10 @@ class CanonicalizationPolicy:
             return None
         return cls(header_algorithm, body_algorithm)
 
+    def to_c_value(self):
+        return b'/'.join(
+            (self.header_algorithm.name, self.body_algorithm.name))
+
     def canonicalize_headers(self, headers):
         return self.header_algorithm.canonicalize_headers(headers)
 
diff --git a/dkim/tests/test_canonicalization.py b/dkim/tests/test_canonicalization.py
index fb97d44..ce0685d 100644
--- a/dkim/tests/test_canonicalization.py
+++ b/dkim/tests/test_canonicalization.py
@@ -131,6 +131,26 @@ class TestCanonicalizationPolicyFromCValue(unittest.TestCase):
         self.assertValueDoesNotParse(b'worried')
 
 
+class TestCanonicalizationpolicyToCValue(unittest.TestCase):
+
+    def assertCValue(self, c_value, header_algo, body_algo):
+        self.assertEqual(
+            c_value,
+            CanonicalizationPolicy(header_algo, body_algo).to_c_value())
+
+    def test_both_simple(self):
+        self.assertCValue(b'simple/simple', Simple, Simple)
+
+    def test_relaxed_body(self):
+        self.assertCValue(b'simple/relaxed', Simple, Relaxed)
+
+    def test_both_relaxed(self):
+        self.assertCValue(b'relaxed/relaxed', Relaxed, Relaxed)
+
+    def test_relaxed_headers(self):
+        self.assertCValue(b'relaxed/simple', Relaxed, Simple)
+
+
 def test_suite():
     from unittest import TestLoader
     return TestLoader().loadTestsFromName(__name__)