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Two reports, one committee: a public inquiry into listeriosis and the CFIA

June 23, 2009 by Mike Soron

“Twenty-two people died in this country. That cannot be swept under the rug.”
- Wayne Easter on June 18, 2009

The listeria crisis from last year just isn’t going away. Rightfully so. Hundreds became ill and 22 Canadians died. The Conservative government’s response has been appallingly unmanaged and disrespectful. Now, they are pushing against a closer look [...]

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Journalists slap the fatally silent Canadian Food Inspection Agency

May 25, 2009 by Mike Soron

This is not welcome news for one of Canada’s most important public bodies.
The Canadian Association of Journalists [CAJ] has given the Canadian Food Inspection Agency [CFIA] it’s 2008 Code of Silence Award for the agency’s efforts to conceal from the public information about fatal failures in food safety.
The award announcement noted CFIA’s struggle to delay [...]

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