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Please note that as of March 7, 2014, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency posts all news releases on the Government of Canada's News page.
Archived News Releases / Information Bulletins
2014
January - December 2014 (News.gc.ca)
February 2014
- 2014-02-26 - New Rules for Pig Industry Strengthen Canada's Livestock Sector
- 2014-02-24 - U.S., Canada harmonizing names of meat cuts - The changes only apply to wholesale cuts of meat
- 2014-02-12 - New National Standard for Icewine in Canada - Changes will benefit Canadian producers by helping expand international markets
January 2014
2013
December 2013
- 2013-12-19 - December 2013 Report: Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed Finds in Ontario and Quebec
- 2013-12-10 - No melamine found in 100% of tested foods
- 2013-12-09 - Harper Government proposes changes to support agricultural sector growth through modernization
- 2013-12-03 - Regulated Area for the Asian Long-Horned Beetle Now in Effect in Mississauga and Toronto
November 2013
- 2013-11-26 - Government Continues to Strengthen Food Safety
- 2013-11-21 - November 2013 Report: Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed Finds in Quebec
- 2013-11-21 - Government of Canada announces plans to strengthen food safety enforcement
- 2013-11-18 - Testing of arsenic in various products determines no health risk to consumers
October 2013
- 2013-10-30 - Harper Government Continues to put Canadian Consumers First
- 2013-10-21 - October 2013 Report: Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed Finds in Ontario and Quebec
September 2013
- 2013-09-30 - Animal Health Week: Their health is in your hands
- 2013-09-20 - Asian Long-horned Beetle found in Mississauga, Ontario
- 2013-09-16 - September 2013 Report: Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed Finds in Quebec
- 2013-09-11 - Canada's Wild Bird Survey for Avian Influenza Underway
- 2013-09-10 - Traceability partnership supports animal health on Prince Edward Island
August 2013
- 2013-08-23 - National Farm-Level Mink Biosecurity Standard Released
- 2013-08-19 - August 2013 Report: Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed Finds in Ontario and Quebec
- 2013-08-13 - New interactive web tools explain complex food safety processes
- 2013-07-16 - Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Kawartha Lakes, Ontario
- 2013-07-02 - Canadian Food Inspection Agency Launches Consultations on Canada's Food Safety System
- 2013-07-02 - Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Grey County, Ontario
June 2013
- 2013-06-27 - Government of Canada and partners fund new genomics research project to eliminate Listeria from food supply
- 2013-06-25 - New standard will help open markets for Canada's iconic icewine
- 2013-06-19 - Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in three new Ontario counties: Renfrew County, Northumberland County and the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry
- 2013-06-13 - New CFIA measures protect uninfested areas of Canada from the Emerald Ash Borer
- 2013-06-13 - Canadian Food Inspection Agency Launches Consultations to Modernize Food Labelling
- 2013-06-11 - Surveillance Samples of Wild Salmon in British Columbia Test Negative
- 2013-06-04 - Harper Government Further Strengthens Food Safety
May 2013
- 2013-05-30 - Testing of fresh vegetables for pesticide residues determines no health risk to consumers
- 2013-05-27 - CFIA tests over a thousand samples of selected foods for food colours and finds 96.2 percent compliance
- 2013-05-22 - Cadmium testing in rice determines no health risk
- 2013-05-21 - All infant formulae and foods tested for Bisphenol A (BPA) found free from BPA and safe for human consumption
- 2013-05-17 - Harper Government Announces Safe Food For Canadians Action Plan
- 2013-05-08 - National Farm-Level Biosecurity Standard for the Bee Industry Released
- 2013-05-07 - Emerald Ash Borer Regulated Areas Expanded
April 2013
- 2013-04-25 - CFIA tests fresh grapes - more than 99% with no detectable levels of sulphites
- 2013-04-19 - Canada appoints new delegate to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)
- 2013-04-19 - Producers urged to practise biosecurity as CFIA monitors H7N9 avian influenza situation
- 2013-04-18 - All Milk-Based and Soy-Based Product Samples Tested for Melamine Safe for Human Consumption
- 2013-04-16 - Butter, Cheese and Cream Tested for Progesterone Pose No Health Risk to Consumers
- 2013-04-12 - Canada and Costa Rica Sign Organic Food Arrangement
- 2013-04-05 - Asian Long-horned Beetle eradicated from Canada
March 2013
- 2013-03-28 - National Sheep On-Farm Biosecurity Standard Released
- 2013-03-27 - National Biosecurity Standard for Canadian Goat Farms
- 2013-03-19 - Chicken Farmers of Canada recognized for sound on-farm food safety system
- 2013-03-08 - Streamlining the Seeds Regulations for soybean and forage varieties
- 2013-03-01 - Biosecurity for the Grains and Oilseeds Industry
February 2013
- 2013-02-08 - CFIA suspends operations at Establishment 287, St. Ann's Foods Inc.
- 2013-02-04 - Biosecurity for Canadian Dairy Farms National Standard Released
January 2013
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