Insights and Stories on CFIA

High-path avian flu pops back up in Saskatchewan, Alberta

Sep. 24, 2023 at 6:20 am CDT

Even after 21 months of highly pathogenic avian influenza cases in Canada — including three new cases in domestic birds so far this month — Canada’s “stamping out” policy for the virus remains in effect. Canada’s active caseload of the virus now comes down to just eight of the 325 […]

More bovine TB cases found in Saskatchewan herd

Jul. 13, 2023 at 9:07 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

Canada books first month in 19 without bird flu outbreak

Jul. 1, 2023 at 12:18 am CDT

By Dave Bedard

Bovine TB turns up in Saskatchewan herd

Jun. 29, 2023 at 9:09 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

Philippines to host Canada’s Indo-Pacific ag office

Jun. 8, 2023 at 7:05 pm CDT

By Dave Bedard

Organic trade pact in place between Canada, Mexico

May. 25, 2023 at 2:04 pm CDT

Canada and Mexico have come to an understanding on trade of organic foods. The two countries recently signed on for the Canada-Mexico Organic Equivalency Arrangement, which will allow certain products certified under either the Canada Organic Regime or the Mexican organic system to be sold and labelled as organic in […]

By OrganicBiz

MPs get assurance on Canada’s biosecurity preparedness

May. 9, 2023 at 7:29 pm CDT

Officials from several federal agencies have reassured the public about Canada’s animal biosecurity preparedness. Witnesses from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) spoke to MPs’ concerns about livestock diseases at a committee meeting last Wednesday afternoon. Biosecurity preparedness […]

By Jonah Grignon

Gene-edited crops clear CFIA’s regulatory bar

May. 3, 2023 at 7:01 pm CDT

Plants gene-edited for efficient use of water or nutrients or to better withstand pests or drought now won’t have to clear the same regulatory hurdles in Canada as any crops that are modified for herbicide tolerance or include foreign genes. Federal Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau on Wednesday announced updated guidance […]

By Dave Bedard

Federal workers reach tentative deal

May. 1, 2023 at 4:13 am CDT

Over 120,000 striking federal government employees are expected to return to work starting Monday morning (May 1) after reaching tentative agreements overnight. The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) announced after midnight Monday it had reached tentative agreements for workers in four bargaining units who negotiate with the federal Treasury […]

By Dave Bedard

Ontario domestic dog dies of avian flu

Apr. 5, 2023 at 4:06 pm CDT

Pet owners are being warned not to feed their animals raw meat from poultry or game birds or allow pets to consume or play with dead wild birds after the death of a dog from avian flu in southern Ontario. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency on Tuesday reported the results […]

By Dave Bedard