News Releases / Information Bulletins

September 2013

• 2013-09-30 - Animal Health Week: Their health is in your hands
• 2013-09-20 - Asian Long-horned Beetle found in Mississauga, Ontario
• 2013-09-16 - September 2013 Report: Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed Finds in Quebec
• 2013-09-11 - Canada's Wild Bird Survey for Avian Influenza Underway
• 2013-09-10 - Traceability partnership supports animal health on Prince Edward Island

August 2013

• 2013-08-23 - National Farm-Level Mink Biosecurity Standard Released
• 2013-08-19 - August 2013 Report: Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed Finds in Ontario and Quebec
• 2013-08-13 - CFIA and AAFC Collaborating on Key Plant Health Research in BC

July 2013

• 2013-07-25 - New interactive web tools explain complex food safety processes
• 2013-07-16 - Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Kawartha Lakes, Ontario
• 2013-07-02 - Canadian Food Inspection Agency Launches Consultations on Canada's Food Safety System
• 2013-07-02 - Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in Grey County, Ontario

June 2013

• 2013-06-27 - Government of Canada and partners fund new genomics research project to eliminate Listeria from food supply
• 2013-06-25 - New standard will help open markets for Canada’s iconic icewine
• 2013-06-19 - Emerald Ash Borer Confirmed in three new Ontario counties: Renfrew County, Northumberland County and the United Counties of Stormont, Dundas and Glengarry
• 2013-06-13 - New CFIA measures protect uninfested areas of Canada from the Emerald Ash Borer
• 2013-06-13 - Canadian Food Inspection Agency Launches Consultations to Modernize Food Labelling
• 2013-06-11 - Surveillance Samples of Wild Salmon in British Columbia Test Negative
• 2013-06-04 - Harper Government Further Strengthens Food Safety

May 2013

• 2013-05-30 - Testing of fresh vegetables for pesticide residues determines no health risk to consumers
• 2013-05-27 - CFIA tests over a thousand samples of selected foods for food colours and finds 96.2 percent compliance
• 2013-05-22 - Cadmium testing in rice determines no health risk
• 2013-05-21 - All infant formulae and foods tested for Bisphenol A (BPA) found free from BPA and safe for human consumption
• 2013-05-17 - Harper Government Announces Safe Food For Canadians Action Plan
• 2013-05-08 - National Farm-Level Biosecurity Standard for the Bee Industry Released
• 2013-05-07 - Emerald Ash Borer Regulated Areas Expanded

April 2013

• 2013-04-25 - CFIA tests fresh grapes - more than 99% with no detectable levels of sulphites
• 2013-04-19 - Canada appoints new delegate to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)
• 2013-04-19 - Producers urged to practise biosecurity as CFIA monitors H7N9 avian influenza situation
• 2013-04-18 - All Milk-Based and Soy-Based Product Samples Tested for Melamine Safe for Human Consumption
• 2013-04-16 - Butter, Cheese and Cream Tested for Progesterone Pose No Health Risk to Consumers
• 2013-04-12 - Canada and Costa Rica Sign Organic Food Arrangement
• 2013-04-05 - Asian Long-horned Beetle eradicated from Canada