April 1, 2014 – Ottawa, ON – Canadian Food Inspection Agency
As of today, most of the areas currently regulated to control Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) in Ontario and Quebec are now consolidated into one large regulated area. This will enable authorities to better protect Canada's forests by focusing on preventing EAB from spreading into new parts of Canada.
It is prohibited to move firewood of all species, as well as ash trees, ash nursery stock or ash wood (including wood chips, wood packaging or dunnage), out of this area without written permission from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). These materials could be infested and spread EAB. Moving these materials from the regulated area without permission could lead to fines and/or prosecution.
The CFIA will continue its surveillance, regulatory, enforcement and communications activities across Canada to contain EAB.
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Media Relations
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
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Jeff English
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The Office of Gerry Ritz, Minister of Agriculture
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