NCFA, along with industry partners, submitted a letter to the Senate of Canada regarding the amendments proposed at the Standing Senate Committee on Agriculture and Forestry to Bill C-275, An Act to amend the Health of Animals Act (biosecurity on farms), now being debated at Report Stage in the Senate.
The committee’s amendments to Bill C-275 diverge significantly from the original intent of the legislation, which sought to provide targeted intervention against the biosecurity impact and risk that individuals who come onto farms without authorization introduce to farming operations. These amendments are not supported by the members of the Canadian Federation of Agriculture, Canadian Cattle Association, National Cattle Feeders’ Association, Canadian Pork Council, and Canadian Meat Council.