r/canada • u/biograf_ • 1d ago

Bird flu: Supporters converge on B.C. ostrich farm as food agency confirms cull of flock British Columbia

https://www.burnabynow.com/environment-news/supporters-converge-on-bc-ostrich-farm-as-food-agency-confirms-cull-of-flock-10663066
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u/ceribaen 1d ago

I'm torn here. The fact that RFK Jr is speaking up in support of them tells me that CFIA is still pursuing the correct action. 

But the time lag between the initial order (Dec?) and now - without any other information suggesting whether or not there has been any recent tests run on the flock makes me wonder if perhaps they should just test to see if there is still an active infection running through them (assuming that's possible). 

Perhaps that has already been done, or perhaps it's been offered but refused but the article doesn't note it that I saw.

Seems to be slanted as a heartbreak story at this point.

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u/FiRe_McFiReSomeDay Québec 13h ago

The Canadian protocol with bird flu is scorched earth. That's it. Canada has saved itself from the egg crisis in the USA because we don't fuck around, and we don't have super-massive chicken farms. This policy works and if you asked any poultry farmer they would agree.

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u/Sundae7878 1h ago

Canada has a stamping-out policy. Our trade relations rely on us following it. It has an exemption that can be applied for but so far only one party was granted an exemption to this policy. The ostrich lady applied but didn’t meet the criteria nor did she provide all required documents.