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Inspecting The Food Inspection Agency
posted on June 24, 2008
“The Federal Canadian Food Inspection Agency that is supposed to be inspecting the transport and slaughter of animals for human consumption should be inspected,” stated Peter Hamilton, Lifeforce Founder, “Animals are suffering and sick animals may be unknowingly eaten by people.”
Lifeforce has sent our report entitled “Lives for Sale” to responsible Federal and Provincial agencies. Our one-year investigation of Fraser Valley Auction, Langley, BC found numerous violations of regulations that are supposed to protect people and animals. We have not received any response to our letter of June 4th that was sent to Federal Health Minister Tony Clements, BC Provincial Health Minister George Abbott; Federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Gerry Ritz; BC Minister of Agriculture and Lands Pat Bell; Shawn Eccles of the BCSPCA ; and Dr. Gordon Doonan of the CFIA.
It is vital for both the protection of people and animals that all auctions implement our recommended Animal Welfare Policy and Health Awareness Program (re: kids petting sick animals that we also reported to the Fraser Health Authority).
The violations of Canada's food inspection act includes the transportation of sick, injured and emaciated animals (including pigs with large open wounds, “tumors” and rupture stomachs; animals with broken legs and animals with eye problems). There was the transportation of dead and /or dying calves, pigs and sheep. And many animals are not being provided food or water in densely packed pens.
For the entire year the Lifeforce investigator did not see any CFIA inspectors and veterinarians. Auction staff told customers to just cut out the infected areas.
The investigation of a horse slaughter plant in Saskatchewan exposed further problems with CFIA inspections in Canada. Lawyer Clayton Ruby called the slaughter of horses in Canada "shockingly inhumane" and said the Canadian Food Inspection Agency does not properly police such slaughter for human consumption.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency should shut down the Fraser Valley until they conduct a full investigation and can guarantee that they can be in full compliance of regulations. The cruel, inhumane auction system must end.
Contact Lifeforce for the report and/or watch the related Lifeforce video. |
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