Category: News Release
Statement: Canadian meat industry pleased to see exemption for ground meats in Health Canada’s final Front-of-Package labelling regulations
June 30, 2022 (Ottawa, ON) Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, Minister of Health announced the finalized Front-of-Package labelling regulations, part of the Government of Canada’s Healthy Eating Strategy. In the finalized regulations, ground beef and pork are exempt from the requirement of having a front-of-package warning
Release: CMC Appoints First-Ever Woman as Chair of the Board of Directors
Ottawa (ON) June 27, 2022 – As the Canadian Meat Council (CMC) celebrated its 100th anniversary and conference this month in Ottawa; the occasion was also marked by appointing Kerry Towle as Chair of the Board of Directors for the next two years. “It was long
Release: Canadian Agriculture and Food Industry Calls for Government Action to Restore Essential Transport and Trade Corridors
February 11, 2022 Ottawa, ON – With the prolonged disruptions at Canada-U.S. border crossings, Canada’s agriculture and food industry is calling for an immediate conclusion of the blockades and for all levels of government to work collaboratively towards action to reinstate integral transport and trade corridors.
Release: Canada now negligible risk for BSE
May 27, 2021 (Ottawa, ON) – The Canadian Meat Council (CMC) is very pleased to see today’s announcement by the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food that Canada has been officially recognized by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) World Assembly of Delegates
CMC Welcomes New Chairman
Ottawa (ON) May 4, 2020 – The Canadian Meat Council (CMC) is proud to announce the appointment of Sylvain Fournaise as Chairman of their Board of Directors for the next two years. “I am looking forward to working with the Board and CMC as we are
