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Emergency definition in hotseat in transport report
Glacier FarmMedia – Truck drivers can legally exceed their regulated hours if it’s an emergency, but when does animal welfare meet that description? That was among the topics tackled as the House of Commons standing committee on agriculture released its report on challenges facing the livestock transport sector. The report, “Striking a Balance: Electronic Logging[...]
U.S. COOL proposal unlikely to affect Canadian beef
Proposed American legislation could see distributors fined for meat that is improperly labelled as “Made in the USA,” but industry experts north of the border say it is unlikely to pass muster. The bill would set out processor fines of $5,000 per pound of beef that doesn’t meet label standards. Why it matters: A proposed[...]
Embattled B.C. ostriches a human health risk says epidemiologist
An embattled British Columbia ostrich flock remains a significant risk to human health, an epidemiologist says.
Next government must help Canadian pork sector through Chinese tariffs says meat council
Federal parties must recognize the losses Canada’s pork sector will face from Chinese tariffs, says Chris White, president and CEO of the Canadian Meat Council (CMC).
Eastern Canada’s largest beef processor on strike
Nearly 1000 workers at Cargill’s beef processing plant in Guelph hit the picket lines this morning, as workers strike in an effort to gain better compensation.
Pork sector calls for essential service status amid B.C. port strike
Leaders in Canada's pork sector are calling on the federal government to give perishable agriculture products the same consideration and protection as grain. The call comes as a longshore workers' strike at British Columbia's West Coast ports nears its second week, blocking the shipment of Canadian meat and most other exports. Canadian Pork Council (CPC)[...]
Fairs, exhibitions concerned over new traceability proposals
The Canadian Association of Fairs and Exhibitions (CAFE) says proposed federal regulations regarding livestock traceability are putting animal events across the country at risk. Their concerns centre around new directives centred around moving and tagging which they say would affect Canada's 5,000 fairs, rodeos and other events. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has proposed that[...]
MPs get assurance on Canada's biosecurity preparedness
Officials from several federal agencies have reassured the public about Canada's animal biosecurity preparedness. Witnesses from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) spoke to MPs' concerns about livestock diseases at a committee meeting last Wednesday afternoon. Biosecurity preparedness has been a relevant issue[...]
Beekeepers call to reopen cross-border package bee trade
Canadian beekeepers are calling for the federal government to reopen the border to the importation of U.S. package honeybees. Witnesses at a meeting of the House of Commons standing committee on agriculture and agri-food last Wednesday presented recommendations for what the government could do to resolve issues of honeybee health decline and bee mortality. The[...]
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