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Government of Canada invests to grow exports for Canada's red meat sector

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Wednesday, May 11, 2022
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Today, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced an investment of up to $543,271 to support efforts by the Canadian Meat Council (CMC) to grow Canada's red meat exports.

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  • Today, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced an investment of up to $543,271 to support efforts by the Canadian Meat Council (CMC) to grow Canada's red meat exports.
  • Canada's red meat sector is an important part of the Canadian economy with exports worth more than $9.4 billion in 2021.
  • The Canadian red meat sector represents the largest source of farm cash receipts totaling over $16 billion in 2021.
  • The Canadian Meat Council (CMC) represents Canada's federally registered meat packers, meat processors and suppliers of good and services to the meat industry.

The Animal Protection Party of Canada says CFIA Abdicates Responsibility Over African Swine Fever to Industry

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Monday, March 28, 2022
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TORONTO, March 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Animal Protection Party of Canada is raising the alarm over the federal governments proposed National Compartmentalization Program (NCP) for African Swine Fever (ASF) to prevent and manage the disease in Canada.

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  • TORONTO, March 28, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Animal Protection Party of Canada is raising the alarm over the federal governments proposed National Compartmentalization Program (NCP) for African Swine Fever (ASF) to prevent and manage the disease in Canada.
  • The party is calling on the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to fulfill its mandate to safeguard animal health.
  • Although ASF has not yet been found in Canada or the U.S., most believe it is just a matter of time.
  • The industry responsible for these conditions should not be the one to police them, he added.