Ignatieff, Ritz Sweet-Talk CFA Delegates

“Everywhere we go, we find new customers.” – AGRICULTURE MINISTER GERRY RITZ Delegates to the annual meeting of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture in late February could be excused for thinking a general election was underway. Not only did they get the customary speech from Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz, they also received a pitch from

CFIA under fire over plant and meat inspection

“The agency lacks an effective, integrated risk-management approach to plant and plant product imports.” – Sheila Fraser, Auditor General Last week was a rough one for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency with the auditor general criticizing it and a group of veterinarians suing it. Auditor General Sheila Fraser released a report faulting the way CFIA