As part of the annual conference of Federal, Provincial and Territorial Ministers of Agriculture, Ministers confirmed their commitment to respond to animal disease outbreaks through the establishment of a Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD) vaccine bank. Budget 2023 committed $57.5 million over five years, with $5.6 million ongoing, to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to establish an … Read more
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has launched a consultation with consumers and other interested stakeholders to obtain feedback on how to label the origin of imported food from contested territories. For the purpose of this consultation, a contested territory means an area outside of Canada that is subject to competing claims of control by third … Read more
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.) issued a statement: “Today I invite all Canadians to join me in recognizing World Food Safety Day 2023 because safe food is essential to our health and wellbeing. This year’s theme ‘Food Standards Save Lives’ reminds us that food standards help us ensure the food we eat and feed … Read more
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency issued a statement: “In keeping with its mandate to protect the health and safety of Canadians and the environment, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency is initiating the process to implement an interim standard for domestic and imported biosolids contaminated with per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) or “forever chemicals” sold in … Read more
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos (Québec, Que.) and Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau (Compton-Stanstead, Que.) announced a $1 million investment in Bioimaging Research Solutions Inc., a small business based in Guelph, Ont., to continue their work to develop cutting-edge technology to protect Canadian livestock from bovine tuberculosis and support market access for Canada’s beef and cattle exports. … Read more
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency recognized the International Day of Plant Health, observed annually on May 12. The introduction and spread of plant pests could have devastating impacts on Canada’s forests, agriculture, environment and economy. The emerald ash borer and the spongy moth have had significant impacts on forests throughout much of Canada. The full release … Read more
Following the confirmed finding of emerald ash borer (EAB) – an invasive beetle – in the Regional County Municipality (RCM) of Avignon, in the Gaspésie area of Quebec, in July 2022, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will continue to regulate the area with notices of prohibition of movement. This means that ash material (such … Read more
The Government of Canada accepted the decision rendered by the Federal Court on April 14, resulting from an application for judicial review brought by the Prince Edward Island Potato Board (PEI PB). The PEI PB challenged a series of decisions by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, which includes … Read more
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s National Centre for Foreign Animal Disease, confirmed on April 1, 2023, that a domestic dog in Oshawa, Ont., has tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza. The health and safety of Canadians remains our top priority, and the Government of Canada is closely monitoring the situation. We are tracking avian influenza … Read more
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has completed its 2022 national survey for potato wart and confirms that potato wart was not detected in the soil samples tested from the fields where the samples were collected. The survey included fields in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. The national survey … Read more
