OTTAWA, April 18, 2012: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has expanded the ministerial order for the emerald ash borer to include new areas of Ontario and Quebec. As a result of new detections of the beetle in 2011, in addition to the areas …
April 2, 2012, Ottawa: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is working with provincial police to locate sheep that have been removed from a farm currently under a quarantine order. The sheep were quarantined as part of an ongoing scrapie …
OTTAWA, March 19, 2012: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) would like your feedback on proposed changes to the Health of Animals Act intended to strengthen livestock and poultry traceability in Canada. The proposed changes would enhance the …
March 12, 2012, Ottawa: The Government of Canada has been notified of a suspected infectious salmon anaemia finding by a private laboratory based on samples collected in British Columbia. These tests have not been confirmed by the National Aquatic Animal …
March 9, 2012, Ottawa: The Government of Canada welcomes the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) proposal to modernize its import regulations for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). The proposed changes are based on World Organisation for …
OTTAWA, March 08, 2012: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has completed all potato cyst nematode (PCN) soil sampling and testing for the 2011 seed potato crop, and PCN was not detected. Over 44,000 soil samples were collected and analysed …
Recent amendments to regulations that were initiated by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency are listed below. The unofficial text of these amendments will be available here until the regulations posted on the Department of Justice web site are updated. …
OTTAWA, February 27, 2012: Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz announced today that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has launched a Statement of Rights and Service for Producers, Consumers and Other Stakeholders and six guides to inspection . The …
February 24, 2012, Ottawa: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is seeking comments on a disease surveillance plan for salmon in British Columbia. The aim of the surveillance is to get a comprehensive picture of the health status of salmon in …
OTTAWA, February 2, 2012: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has introduced new requirements to prevent the introduction and spread of the Asian long-horned beetle, a pest that could seriously threaten Canada’s forests and trees. “The Government …
OTTAWA, January 16, 2012: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is seeking input from stakeholders and the Canadian public on regulatory amendments related to wine labelling. The regulatory amendments will allow wine manufacturers to display …
OTTAWA, December 19, 2011: Today, the Government of Canada released its final report to Canadians on the action it has taken to respond to all recommendations by Ms. Sheila Weatherill outlined in the Report of the Independent Investigator into the 2008 …
OTTAWA, December 19, 2011: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is reminding transporters and importers that as of January 1, 2012, all shipments of feeder and slaughter horses entering Canada from the United States by ground transportation will be …
December 2, 2011: The Government of Canada in collaboration with the Province of British Columbia has completed testing all samples related to the suspected infectious salmon anaemia investigation in BC . Based on the final results, there are no …
OTTAWA, November 28, 2011: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed the presence of the emerald ash borer (EAB) on Manitoulin Island in Ontario. One adult beetle was collected from a survey trap at Highway 6, Sheguindah, Manitoulin Island …
OTTAWA November 25, 2011: The Supreme Court of Canada has upheld the federal compositional standards for cheese after they were challenged by two cheese manufacturers earlier this year. "We are pleased that the Supreme Court of Canada has …
OTTAWA, November 25, 2011: Producers will now be able to get quality seed faster with improved seed import procedures. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) will now have the ability to streamline pre-clearance procedures for imported seed, …
Ottawa, September 15, 2011: Canadians remain confident in Canada’s food safety system, according to results from a recent survey conducted by Leger Marketing in the spring of 2011. Sixty-eight per cent of Canadians gave the system a favourable confidence …
August 4, 2010: The Government of Canada continues to closely follow the investigation by U.S. authorities into the recall of ground turkey due to Salmonella contamination in the United States. Based on the information provided by the manufacturer, …
July 26, 2011: Recognizing the increase in travel during the summer, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is reminding travellers of the precautions they can take to protect Canada's animals, agricultural sector and economy from serious foreign …
