canadian food inspection agency

Wild about eating game

In most provinces it’s illegal to sell the most local of meats. Jacob Richler says it’s time to rewrite the rules

Food for thought on CFIA and tainted beef: Maybe the system actually works?

XL Foods’ bad beef has affected only 15 people, and all are alive and well

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The Commons: Gerry Ritz did not inspect that ground beef

The Scene. Shortly before the farce was laid bare before the House yesterday, Stephen Harper stood and offered an important clarification on the contractual obligations of the Minister of Agriculture.

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‘It’s just chaos’

Over the weekend XL Foods laid off 2,000 workers, thus bringing a halt to inspections at the plant.

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What went wrong at XL Foods?

Workers at the XL Foods plant were apparently aware of problems.

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The quiet cuts

Last week, Environment Canada declared 60 scientists and researchers to be surplus.

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Liveblogging the Agriculture Committee – We join this three way stare-down between the union, the government and the opposition already in progress

UPDATE: Hey, look, it’s yesterday’s government talking points in convenient press release format!