Funding of not-for-profit organization will help make food safer for Canadians
June 30, 2015 - Mississauga, ON - Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Today, on behalf of the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, Member of Parliament Brad Butt announced $850,000 in federal funding for Safe Food Canada: The Learning Partnership. Safe Food Canada is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to enhancing food safety by establishing a consistent set of competencies for all food workers in Canada.
Safe Food Canada: The Learning Partnership will bring together industry, academia and governments across the country towards building a stronger food safety system that aligns food safety learning and training to the evolving current and future needs of the industry. This will build a solid foundation to ensure continued improvement and coordination of quality of food safety education and training.
Through collaborative approaches to learning, Safe Food Canada will reinforce Canada's reputation as a world leader in food safety by enhancing compliance with regulations and reducing duplication of efforts and training costs for all parties.
Michael Bolkenius
Press Secretary
Office of the Minister of Health
613-957-0200
Media Relations
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
613-773-6600
