Government takes action to prevent potential spread of African Swine Fever
Mar 20, 2019 | 2:30 PM
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Sherbrooke, Quebec — Agriculture Minister Marie-Claude Bibeau has announced new funding of up to $31-million to increase the number of detector dogs at Canadian airports to help prevent illegally imported meat products from entering Canada.
This funding, through the Canadian Food Inpsection Agency (CFIA) will allow for the addition of 24 detector dog teams over five years, bringing the total number to 39 Food, Plant, and Animal Detector Dog Service teams.
The ministry says illegally imported meat and meat products from countries affected by African swine fever present one of the greatest risks for introducing the animal disease to Canada.
Although Canada has never had a case of ASF, the disease continues to spread in parts of Asia and Europe.
