Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Animal Alliance of Canada Illustrates What Dairy Truly Stands For

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Tuesday, February 27, 2024

“There are many dairy-free products in grocery stores now,” comments Nicole Sapalovski, Animal Alliance Campaigner.

Key Points: 
  • “There are many dairy-free products in grocery stores now,” comments Nicole Sapalovski, Animal Alliance Campaigner.
  • Isa was a calf we passed driving along the road outside of London Dairy Farms in 2018.
  • The dairy industry is the epitome of both the destruction of the mother-baby bond and the oppression of the female body.
  • Animal Alliance reminds people that personal choices have impacts on others, seen or unseen, and we have the ability to make changes in our own behaviour to not support what the dairy industry truly stands for – the exploitation of the female body and the devastation of motherhood.

Minister MacAulay announces support for Animal Health Canada's work to prevent and prepare for animal disease outbreaks

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

Today the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced an investment of up to $1,697,850 to Animal Health Canada to support their role in foreign animal disease prevention and preparedness efforts in Canada, including for African swine fever (ASF) and Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD).

Key Points: 
  • Today the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, announced an investment of up to $1,697,850 to Animal Health Canada to support their role in foreign animal disease prevention and preparedness efforts in Canada, including for African swine fever (ASF) and Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD).
  • Animal Health Canada brings together the agriculture industry, and federal, provincial and territorial partners to provide input on a cohesive, functional and responsive farmed animal health and welfare system in Canada.
  • Animal Health Canada's coordination role with partners and stakeholders has been key to Canada's animal disease prevention, and to ensuring our livestock sector is ready in the event of an outbreak.
  • -       The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
    "We're pleased we are continuing our collaboration with industry and government to not only prevent and control African swine fever in Canada, but other foreign animal disease outbreaks."

Evogene Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Financial Results

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

REHOVOT, Israel, March 7, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Evogene Ltd. (Nasdaq: EVGN) (TASE: EVGN), a leading computational biology company targeting to revolutionize life-science-based product discovery and development utilizing cutting edge computational biology technologies, across multiple market segments, today announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full-year period ending December 31, 2023.

Key Points: 
  • Collaboration with Colors Farm and Ben Gurion University: Evogene partnered to pioneer crustacean gene editing technology aimed at enhancing crustacean traits.
  • EU Grant for Ag-Seed Division: Evogene secured a €1.2 million EU grant to develop oil-seed crops with enhanced CO2 assimilation and drought tolerance.
  • In the fourth quarter of 2023, general and administrative expenses were approximately $1.2 million, down from about $1.7 million in the same period the previous year.
  • This increase in net loss during the fourth quarter of 2023 is primarily attributed to other income received in 2022, as mentioned above.

Expansion of the emerald ash borer regulated area in Québec

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Monday, February 26, 2024

The CFIA has updated its regulated areas for EAB to include additional Regional County Municipalities (RCM) in Québec.

Key Points: 
  • The CFIA has updated its regulated areas for EAB to include additional Regional County Municipalities (RCM) in Québec.
  • This expansion is due to detections of EAB in 2022 and 2023 in Québec.
  • Preventing the spread of invasive species, like the emerald ash borer (EAB), is the best way to protect forests, native plants and forestry-related businesses.
  • This means that ash material (such as logs, branches and woodchips) and all species of firewood cannot be moved outside the regulated area without permission from the CFIA.

Minister MacAulay opens Canada's first-ever Indo-Pacific Agriculture and Agri-Food Office

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

While in Manila, Philippines, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, joined Canadian stakeholders, government partners, and dignitaries to officially open Canada's Indo-Pacific Agriculture and Agri-Food Office (IPAAO) and begin a new chapter for Canada's engagement in the region.

Key Points: 
  • While in Manila, Philippines, the Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, joined Canadian stakeholders, government partners, and dignitaries to officially open Canada's Indo-Pacific Agriculture and Agri-Food Office (IPAAO) and begin a new chapter for Canada's engagement in the region.
  • "I'm so pleased to be in Manila to open Canada's first-ever Indo-Pacific Agriculture and Agri-Food Office.
  • -       The Honourable Lawrence MacAulay, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food
    "Today's opening of the Indo-Pacific Agriculture and Agri-Food Office in Manila marks an exciting milestone in Canada's Indo-Pacific Strategy!
  • This office will expand our trade network at home and abroad, and create opportunities for Canadian businesses working in the agriculture and agri-food sector.

Potato wart not detected in national soil survey

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has completed its 2023 National Survey for Potato Wart and confirms the pest was not detected in any of the soil samples tested.

Key Points: 
  • The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has completed its 2023 National Survey for Potato Wart and confirms the pest was not detected in any of the soil samples tested.
  • The survey builds on the results from previous national surveys for potato wart, as well as specific and general visual potato wart surveillance that has been ongoing in PEI since 2000.
  • As part of the 2023 National Survey for Potato Wart survey, over 2000 soil samples were collected from fields across the country, excluding Newfoundland and Labrador.
  • The potato wart pathogen (Synchytrium endobioticum) was not detected in any of the samples collected as part of the survey.

CanGrow Crop Solutions Secures Exclusive Distribution Rights for Biodyne Environoc ® Technology in Canada

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

ALVINSTON, ON, Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- CanGrow Crop Solutions, a distinguished formulator of plant and soil health products, is delighted to announce its exclusive partnership with Biodyne, a leading provider of microbiology solutions. This collaboration designates CanGrow Crop Solutions as Canada's exclusive distributor for Environoc ® agriculture products.

Key Points: 
  • CanGrow Crop Solutions has announced an exclusive partnership with Biodyne, a prominent provider of microbiology solutions.
  • As a result of this collaboration, CanGrow Crop Solutions becomes the sole distributor of Environoc® agriculture products in Canada.
  • ALVINSTON, ON, Jan. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- CanGrow Crop Solutions , a distinguished formulator of plant and soil health products, is delighted to announce its exclusive partnership with Biodyne , a leading provider of microbiology solutions.
  • This collaboration designates CanGrow Crop Solutions as Canada's exclusive distributor for Environoc ® agriculture products.

Prime Minister announces changes in the senior ranks of the public service

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Friday, January 12, 2024

Dr. Harpreet S. Kochhar, currently President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, becomes Deputy Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, effective January 27, 2024.

Key Points: 
  • Dr. Harpreet S. Kochhar, currently President of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, becomes Deputy Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, effective January 27, 2024.
  • Michelle Kovacevic, currently Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Federal-Provincial Relations and Social Policy Branch, Department of Finance Canada, becomes Associate Deputy Minister of Indigenous Services, effective January 22, 2024.
  • Rob Wright, currently Assistant Deputy Minister, Science and Parliamentary Infrastructure Branch, Public Services and Procurement Canada, becomes Associate Deputy Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, effective January 22, 2024.
  • The Prime Minister also congratulated the following individuals on their retirements from the public service after years of tireless efforts serving Canadians, and he wished them the best in their future endeavours:

QUAKER CANADA ISSUES RECALL DUE TO POSSIBLE HEALTH RISK

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Friday, January 12, 2024

MISSISSAUGA, ON, Jan. 11, 2024 /CNW/ - Quaker Canada today announced a voluntary recall of granola bars and Harvest Crunch cereals due to the potential exposure to salmonella.

Key Points: 
  • MISSISSAUGA, ON, Jan. 11, 2024 /CNW/ - Quaker Canada today announced a voluntary recall of granola bars and Harvest Crunch cereals due to the potential exposure to salmonella.
  • This is the direct result of a recall initiated earlier today in the United States by the Quaker Oats Company.
  • This action is being taken in Canada out of an abundance of caution and commitment to the wellbeing of our Canadian consumers.
  • Quaker Canada is working closely with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to ensure the recalled products are removed from the marketplace.

Government of Canada invests in developing a portable test for domoic acid, a marine biotoxin

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Wednesday, January 10, 2024

This and other marine biotoxins are of particular interest to communities with a greater reliance on fish and seafood in their diets.

Key Points: 
  • This and other marine biotoxins are of particular interest to communities with a greater reliance on fish and seafood in their diets.
  • Eating shellfish with high levels of marine biotoxins, including domoic acid, can cause severe food poisoning and life-threatening neurological effects.
  • This type of portable test would be used to detect even the lowest levels of domoic acid in marine waters in real time.
  • Research and development on a portable test for domoic acid can help advance our understanding of the relationship between this marine biotoxin and environmental conditions."