MEDICINE HAT — A bill to ban the transport by air of live horses for slaughter is making its way through Parliament and is now under review by the agriculture committee. Private member’s Bill C-355 passed second reading in the House earlier this year after introduction by Liberal MP Tim Louis. “I bring forth this […] Read more
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Uncertainty looms for hog sector in the wake of Prop 12
The impacts of a California animal welfare law that took full effect on the first day of 2024 are already being felt, according to Manitoba Pork general manager Cam Dahl. “Yes, Jan. 1 was a deadline but, in truth, Proposition 12 has been enforced since July,” he said. Proposition 12, or Prop 12, is a […] Read more
MPs call defining ‘emergency’ key to new transport rules
Ag committee identifies emergency management and hours of service as main concerns with proposed regulations
Truck drivers can legally exceed their regulated hours if it’s an emergency, but when does animal welfare meet that description? That was among the topics tackled as the House of Commons agriculture committee released its report on challenges facing the livestock transport sector. The report, Striking a Balance: Electronic Logging Device Requirements Impacting Animal Transportation, […] Read more
Congress eyes overturning animal welfare law
Major U.S. hog pork producers are divided over whether federal lawmakers should overturn California’s Proposition 12
(Reuters) — Some big American pork producers who have spent money to comply with a California law requiring more living space for certain farm animals are lukewarm about legislation proposed in the United States Congress that would overturn the state law. The National Pork Producers Council, the pork industry trade group, supports the Ending Agricultural […] Read more
Animal welfare charges laid in Alta.
A 59-year-old man from Alberta’s Wheatland County is facing charges related to animal welfare and selling uninspected meat after RCMP discovered an unlicensed cattle processing facility. Police received a tip in November about a man slaughtering sick and injured cattle, selling uninspected meat and unlawfully disposing of dead animals. Following an investigation, police obtained evidence […] Read more
Alta. man faces animal welfare, meat sale charges
A 59-year-old man from Alberta’s Wheatland County is facing charges related to animal welfare and selling uninspected meat after RCMP discovered an unlicensed cattle processing facility. Police received a tip in November about a man slaughtering sick and injured cattle, selling uninspected meat and unlawfully disposing of dead animals. Following an investigation, police obtained evidence […] Read more
Newer transportation rules clash
Animal welfare should be recognized as emergency exception for transportation time limits for drivers, says CCA
New trucking regulations are causing headaches for the livestock industry following the federal government’s imposition of electronic logging devices that fail to account for specific issues. As of Jan. 1, new regulations require use of the electronic logging devices, which are activated once truckers begin their trips and continue until the trips are ended with […] Read more
Consumers get burned when free markets hit the frying pan
On Nov. 6, 2018, 12 million Californians voted, by a 63 to 37 percent majority, to establish minimum welfare standards for livestock and poultry products — chiefly eggs, pork, and veal — sold in the nation’s most populous state. The initiative, called Proposition 12 (Prop 12), was an emphatic endorsement of two previous actions (one […] Read more
Stressed animals seized by RCMP near North Battleford
Charges have been laid against a North Battleford, Sask., area producer after 308 cattle were seized by Animal Protection Services of Saskatchewan in April. Morris Tokaryk has been charged under the Criminal Code of Canada for causing unnecessary pain, suffering or injury to the animals, and for failure to provide adequate water, food and care. […] Read more
Livestock producers urged to better interact with public
Webinar told that improved communication is not only the responsibility of producers but also processors and retailers
Those raising livestock shouldn’t be afraid of being loud and proud of their profession, ethical treatment of their animals and the important part they play in feeding a hungry planet, stated a recent Canadian Centre for Food Integrity webinar. Presenter Stéphane Beaudoin, president of Gestbeau Inc., said while Canada’s livestock producers are leaders in producing […] Read more
