Canada

Canada Fine Tunes Listeria Policy

The first changes in Canada’s policy on Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat meats since 2004 were released to the public for comment Tuesday. The goal of the new policies is

By Dan Flynn

/ 24 Mar 2010

Ontario Court Issues Fines For Violations

Fines of $3,000 for each of two counts of violating the Canadian Meat Inspection Act were imposed last year on an Ontario company after guilty pleas were entered. The

By Dan Flynn

/ 21 Mar 2010

Canada to Fund Organics

Fisheries and Oceans Canada announced March 6 that the Canadian government would invest $170,000 into Canada’s organic sector at the Atlantic Canadian Organic Regional Network (ACORN) conference and

By Kristeva Dowling

/ 18 Mar 2010

Canada Gives US-Bound Meat More Inspections

Meat is hitting the proverbial fan in Canada. It seems Canadians are taking exception to having meat for domestic consumption coming in for less scrutiny than any product bound for

By Dan Flynn

/ 16 Mar 2010

Canada: Is Unsafe Meat Crossing Lax Border?

Canadians are wondering if meat from the United States is safe after learning 70 truckloads have evaded border inspections since January. That’s how many truckloads the Windsor Star newspaper

By Kristeva Dowling

/ 7 Mar 2010

Looking at Raw Milk Regulation in Canada

Ontario made pasteurization of milk mandatory in 1938, but Health Canada did not make it mandatory until 1991. Canada bans the sale of raw milk but not its consumption. Although

By Kristeva Dowling

/ 22 Feb 2010

Canada Joins U.S. Action Against Pest

Starting next Wednesday, Canada will join the United States in imposing new import requirements for tomatoes so its distributors can continue to export to the U.S. At issue is

By Dan Flynn

/ 17 Feb 2010

Canada Takes Horsemeat Safety Step

As of Sunday, owners of horses that may be sold to Canadian meat processors face some new requirements in Canada. After Jan. 31st, all equine owners intending to sell animals

By Dan Flynn

/ 31 Jan 2010

Canadian Coalition Wants on PM’s Agenda

The Canadian Supply Chain Food Safety Coalition is asking Prime Minister Stephen Harper for a new round of consultations between Ministers of Health, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada and the agri-food

By Dan Flynn

/ 31 Jan 2010

Slow Movement on Food Safety in Canada

A college professor, a consumer group, and the union representing meat inspectors all dumped on Canada’s food safety agency this week with the barbs obviously intended for Ottawa’s

By Dan Flynn

/ 29 Jan 2010

Daniele Recall Spreads To Canada

With some precision, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) warned the public north of the border not to eat certain Daniele Inc. brand salami products because they may be contaminated

By Dan Flynn

/ 26 Jan 2010

Canadian Court Gives Vet House Arrest

A Canadian veterinarian is now under house arrest for making false written statements. The Ontario Court of Justice in Woodstock found Dr. Brian Hill guilty of a global count of

By Dan Flynn

/ 23 Jan 2010

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Canada

Canada Fine Tunes Listeria Policy

Ontario Court Issues Fines For Violations

Canada to Fund Organics

Canada Gives US-Bound Meat More Inspections

Canada: Is Unsafe Meat Crossing Lax Border?

Canada Joins U.S. Action Against Pest

Canada Takes Horsemeat Safety Step

Canadian Coalition Wants on PM’s Agenda

Slow Movement on Food Safety in Canada

Daniele Recall Spreads To Canada

Canadian Court Gives Vet House Arrest

Your Support Protects Public Health