Alex Atamanenko, MP (BC Southern Interior) issued the following statement in Ottawa regarding parliament’s defeat last night of his Bill C-571 through which he hoped to overhaul the horsemeat industry in the interests of food safety:
“I am very dismayed …
Private member’s bill C-571, which sought to amend the Meat Inspection Act and the Safe Food for Canadians Act, was defeated in the House of Commons May 14th, with 102 votes in favour and 155 against.
Introduced by NDP MP …
As it prepares for its 92nd year celebrating “Farm fresh Fun,” the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair is holding a contest to find original artwork that can be used in a commemorative poster that reflects the The Royal today.
It’s an …
The Alberta government has reported that the wild horse population in that province has declined since last year, by 10 per cent.
Following the 2013/2014 capture season, in which 15 wild or feral horses were rounded up, the Alberta Environment …
Dutch meat trader Jan Fasen, who worked for Draap Trading, the company at the centre of last year’s European horse meat scandal, is currently in custody as subject of a meat-labelling fraud investigation. The charges stem from an incident in …
