Insights and Stories of Dave Bedard

Jan. 23, 2014 at 6:41 pm CST

Federal and provincial officials have confirmed the arrival of the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) on a hog farm in southwestern Ontario’s Middlesex County. “We’ve suspected this day may come…and we’re working with stakeholders across Canada to stay on top of this,” Dr. Greg Douglas, Ontario’s chief veterinary officer, told […]

By Dave Bedard

Jan. 23, 2014 at 4:23 pm CST

Virus also found on swab at Que. pork plant unloading dock Federal and provincial officials have confirmed the arrival of the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) on a hog farm in southwestern Ontario’s Middlesex County. “We’ve suspected this day may come…and we’re working with stakeholders across Canada to stay on […]

By Dave Bedard

Dec. 20, 2013 at 7:21 pm CST

Canadian importers of “pizza kits” of shredded mozzarella and sliced pepperoni from the U.S. will now have to eat a heavier tariff on that mozza. The federal government on Nov. 22 quietly passed a ways-and-means motion clarifying the tariff classification on “pizza topping food preparations,” otherwise known as “pizza kits,” […]

By Dave Bedard

Dec. 12, 2013 at 5:39 pm CST

A Federal Court judge has knocked down most, but not all, of the pillars of a proposed class-action suit against the federal government over the deregulation of Prairie wheat and barley marketing. Justice Daniele Tremblay-Lamer, in a decision released Nov. 29 in Ottawa, has struck out most of the claims […]

By Dave Bedard

Nov. 18, 2013 at 6:49 pm CST

The plan to close a major ketchup processing plant in Canada’s tomato capital isn’t based on federal proposals to deregulate food container size standards, ketchup giant Heinz says. The U.S. food processing firm said Thursday it will close its plant at Leamington, Ont. plus two U.S. facilities by mid-2014, to […]

By Dave Bedard