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2 days agoCarney government planning to cut 587 positions within CFIA
The CFIA plans to cut 587 positions and affect 1,371 roles, prompting union warnings that cuts will increase food safety and animal health risks.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has suspended the Safe Food for Canadians licence of Goodfood a Montreal-based meal kit and grocery delivery service. There is no recall associated with this suspension, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said in a news release published on Wednesday. Under the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations, food businesses that manufacture, process, preserve, or package food to be sent across provincial or territorial borders are required to hold a licence.