Canadian poultry slaughterhouses will have to test carcasses for pathogens before chilling when the Canadian Food Inspection Agency’s new pre-chill policy comes into force Dec. 1, 2025.
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CDC ends emergency bird flu response in U.S.
Agency says animal infections in the country have declined and there have been no reports of human cases since February
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has ended its emergency response for H5N1 avian flu, owing to a decline in animal infections and no reports of human cases since February.
Is it time to vaccinate Canadian poultry against bird flu?
Canada doesn’t vaccinate poultry against highly pathogenic avian influenza; the head of the World Organization for Animal Health thinks it may be time to add vaccination to the tool kit
Canada doesn’t vaccinate poultry against highly pathogenic avian influenza. The head of the World Organization for Animal Health thinks it may be time to add vaccination to the tool kit.
Supply management bill goes straight to Senate
The future of the system used in Canadian dairy, egg and poultry production will once again be the focus of political debate
The future of the system used in Canadian dairy, egg and poultry production will once again be the focus of political debate
Private poultry processor in Alberta shuts down
Mobile slaughter licenses allow the slaughter of animals on farm without the same rigorous inspections as facilities
Small scale poultry producers in Alberta will be forced to reconsider their chicken-growing plans this year after one of the last privately-owned provincially inspected poultry processors closed its doors.
Federal government vows to crack down on spent fowl fraud
Chicken Farmers of Canada says it’s glad to hear the federal government commit to cracking down on spent fowl fraud, an issue it says has cost the sector millions. “The issue of spent fowl misrepresentation is one that demands decisive action,” said Kody Blois, federal minister of agriculture and agri-food and rural economic development, and […] Read more
Canada reports outbreak of H5N5 bird flu on backyard farm
PARIS (Reuters) – Canada has reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N5 avian influenza on a non-commercial backyard layer poultry farm in the eastern part of the country, the World Organization for Animal Health said on Tuesday. The spread of avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, has ravaged flocks around the world, disrupting supply and […] Read more
Supply management bill unlikely to go anywhere
Senate committee amends bill, and even if it returns to the House, it is unlikely to be debated due to opposition filibuster REGINA — A Senate committee amendment has rendered Bill C-282 effectively useless. Senator Peter Harder moved the amendment during clause-by-clause consideration by the foreign affairs and international trade committee Nov. 6 and it […] Read more
Avian flu is back
As migratory birds wing their way south, they’re leaving cases of bird flu in their wake across the country. The problem is especially acute in British Columbia, where producers, industry groups and governments are trying to keep the seasonal problem from worsening. Eight premises are currently infected with H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in […] Read more
Keep dairy, eggs and poultry Canadian
The Senate needs to pass Bill C-282 to prevent future trade negotiators from bargaining away more of Canada’s supply-managed dairy, poultry or egg markets, now served by Canadian farmers and benefiting the Canadian economy and food system. The House of Commons passed this bill with over 80 percent of MPs in favour. To become law, […] Read more
