The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has put in place measures intended to protect Canada’s economy by preventing the spread of emerald ash borer (EAB) to non-infested areas of Canada. The CFIA has updated its regulated areas for EAB to include additional Regional County Municipalities (RCM) in Québec. This expansion is due to detections of … Read more
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has completed its 2023 National Survey for Potato Wart and confirms the pest was not detected in any of the soil samples tested. Over 2000 soil samples collected from fields in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and PEI were included in the survey. The full release … Read more
Health Minister Mark Holland (Ajax, Ont.) announced a $300,000 investment in two Canadian small businesses. As part of an Innovative Solutions Canada challenge sponsored by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, the following companies are each receiving $150,000 to develop a proof of concept for an environmental domoic acid test: Cytodiagnostics Inc., specializing in nanoparticles and lateral flow … Read more
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency and the Prince Edward Island potato industry continue to make significant progress to help contain, control, and prevent the spread of potato wart in PEI and protect this important sector of the Canadian economy. The full release is available online.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency announced a milestone in its approach to protect the trade of live pigs, pork and pork products in the event of an outbreak in Canada. In support of the Canadian ASF Compartment Program and following a consultation done in 2022, the CFIA released National Standards and a National Framework to guide industry in the … Read more
This week, federal, provincial and territorial Chief Veterinary Officers came together to advance a range of pressing animal health issues at the 2023 Council of Chief Veterinary Officers Annual Meeting in Guelph, Ont. The annual meeting provides an important opportunity for officials from across Canada to discuss shared challenges and opportunities on national issues of … Read more
Dr. Mary Jane Ireland, Canada’s Chief Veterinary Officer, issued a statement: “It’s World Rabies Day and this year’s theme is ‘All for one, One Health for all.’ The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is doing its part to prevent rabies from spreading in Canada. Rabies is a fatal disease that poses a serious risk to human … Read more
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) announced an investment of $1.81 million over three years to support the British Columbia Poultry Association’s preparation for direct participation in responses to future outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the province. The full release is available online. Call 613-773-6600.
Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay (Cardigan, PEI) met with staff and representatives of the Prince Edward Island (PEI) Potato Board (the Board). Meeting with the Board for the first time in his current tenure as the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, MacAulay reiterated the importance of working collaboratively together with the Board and all potato growers … Read more
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has completed its investigation related to the two 2021 detections of potato wart in Prince Edward Island ahead of the September 2023 target date. The CFIA collected and analyzed nearly 50,000 soil samples from fields in PEI associated with recent detections, identifiying potato wart in four additional fields, which is expected in … Read more
