| Canadian Food Inspection Agency | backgrounders
In Canada and many other countries, potato wart is a quarantine pest. The CFIA is therefore required to put controls in place that reduce the risks of spreading potato wart both domestically and internationally.
| Canadian Food Inspection Agency | statements
In October of this year, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) confirmed the presence of potato wart in two fields on Prince Edward Island (PEI). CFIA immediately initiated an investigation and implemented strict regulatory measures to prevent potential spread.
| Canadian Food Inspection Agency | statements
Today, Canada's Acting Chief Plant Health Officer, David Bailey, announced measures to prevent the spread of potato wart from Prince Edward Island (PEI).
| Canadian Food Inspection Agency | statements
It's World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) and this year’s theme is “Spread Awareness, Stop Resistance”.
| Canadian Food Inspection Agency | media advisories
Members of the media are invited to join the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, for a news conference on potato wart detections in Prince Edward Island and the announcement of additional measures to prevent its spread.
| Canadian Food Inspection Agency | statements
Today, Canada's Chief Veterinary Officer, Dr. Mary Jane Ireland, announced that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the Vietnam Food Administration have agreed to an African swine fever (ASF) zoning arrangement to allow for the safe trade of swine products from disease-free zones in Canada in the event of an ASF outbreak.
| Canadian Food Inspection Agency | news releases
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed the presence of hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) in Fort Erie, Ontario. This detection is outside of currently regulated areas for hemlock woolly adelgid in the province, which include the city of Niagara Falls and the township of Wainfleet.
| Canadian Food Inspection Agency | statements
The COVID-19 pandemic underlines the importance of One Health, an approach that recognizes the connectedness of human health, animal health, and environmental health. During Animal Health Week, from October 3 to 9, 2021, the veterinary community is focusing on One Health and the integral role veterinarians play in protecting the health and safety of animals, people, and the environment.
| Canadian Food Inspection Agency | statements
Following the confirmed finding of African swine fever (ASF) in the Dominican Republic in July 2021, ASF has since been confirmed in Haiti.
| Canadian Food Inspection Agency | news releases
To protect Canadians from possible health risks, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is implementing a temporary import licence condition for romaine lettuce from the Salinas Valley in California for the 2021 growing season.
