August 13, 2014 – Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island - Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz today was joined by the Honourable Gail Shea, Minister of Fisheries and Oceans and Regional Minister for Prince Edward Island in addressing the Canadian Cattlemen's Association (CCA) semi-annual meeting.
While in Charlottetown, the Ministers touched on several key issues, including the benefit of unfettered trade with the U.S., increased market access and trade successes such as the recently concluded negotiations on the Canada-Korea and Canada-EU trade agreements.
Minister Ritz again underscored the importance of ending the discrimination against Canadian cattle and hogs under mandatory U.S. Country of Origin Labeling (COOL), and the growing recognition that COOL continues to hurt farmers and industry on both sides of the border.
Jeff English
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