The Chair of Manitoba Pork Council reports efforts to strengthen relations among Canadian and U.S. pork producers have been highly successful.
The RCMP Federal Enforcement Section has a mandate to enforce about 270 federal statutes including the Copyright Act, and the Criminal Code for trademark offences.
The president of the Canadian Pork Council is hopeful the United States will alter its position and recognize substantial transformation in the wake of a World Trade Organization ruling that Mandatory U.S. Country of Origin Labelling violates U.S. trade obligations.
The manager of consumer marketing and community relations programs with Manitoba Pork Council suggests improved communications is key to maintaining consumer confidence and retaining Canada’s share of the global market for pork.
Canada’s Agriculture Minister says the expansion of the Canada Brand Initiative to Germany will make it much easier for consumers to find Canadian agricultural products on German store shelves.
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz concluded the 36th Cairns Group (CG) Ministerial Meeting where members assessed the ongoing WTO Doha Round negotiations on agriculture and other issues that impact trade, with the objective of fostering a more open agricultural trading system.
The chair of the Canadian Swine Health Board says the rise in international people travel and increased international trade in goods has raised the risk of a foreign animal disease entering Canada.
Officials with Manitoba Pork Council are confident information being gathered through a province wide survey will enable the organization to better advocate on behalf of pork producers on key issues such as environmental policy, stabilization programs and trade.
Canada’s agriculture minister is confident the permanent placement of a Canadian Food Inspection Agency veterinarian in Russia will help mitigate trade disruptions involving shipments of Canadian beef and pork entering that market in a much more timely manner.
A veterinary advisor to the Canadian Swine Health Board says Canada’s response to a foreign animal disease scare in June sends a positive message to Canada’s trading partners.
