Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz is leading an industry delegation to Washington, D.C., this week to reinforce Canada's position on United States (U.S.) Country of Origin Labelling (COOL) to key industry coalitions and members of the newly elected U.S. House and Senate...
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Canada’s global trade deficit grew in December
February 21, 2015
Statistics Canada says the country’s merchandise trade deficit with the world grew from $335 million in November to $649 million in December.
The agency says the deficit increased as merchandise imports rose by 2.3 per cent in December and exports rose 1.5 per cent...
B.C. poultry industry faces long recovery after avian flu outbreak
February 21, 2015
It could be as late as June before British Columbia farms are declared free of the avian flu, but recovering from the international trade implications may take far longer, an expert warns.
Canada publishes the Wholesale Meat Specifications Document
February 21, 2015
Today, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) published the Wholesale Meat Specifications Document (WMSD) for fresh beef, lamb, poultry, pork, turkey and veal on its website. The document reflects the harmonization of the terminology used for wholesale cuts of meat between Canada and the United States (U.S). The U.S.
New Offload Service Provider
February 21, 2015
As you are aware, the new offload service provider, Employment Professionals Canada (EPC), began providing services on Sunday, February 1, 2015. I would like to inform you that the website has been updated to reflect hourly rates of service.