food safety
The auditor general’s report: rail and food safety worries, and shipbuilding questions
3 things you need to know
Bovine university
Bruce Cheadle reviews the latest concerns about the food inspection system.
The Commons: Know your cuts of meat
Gerry Ritz refuses to apologize
Questions about beef carcasses
CTV raises questions about the handling of beef carcasses at the XL Foods plant.
CFIA responds
A statement from the CFIA in response to reports about American audits of the XL Foods plant.
Gerry Ritz gets his day in the House
Glen McGregor reports that between 2003 and 2008, American authorities repeatedly found problems at XL Foods. The plant will now apparently be sold to a Brazilian company. Meanwhile, the House will spend the day debating the following motion.
The Commons: Gerry Ritz did not inspect that ground beef
The Scene. Shortly before the farce was laid bare before the House yesterday, Stephen Harper stood and offered an important clarification on the contractual obligations of the Minister of Agriculture.
Updated: Angry birds and silly debate: A Storify
Noted today during Question Period
The Commons: Not enough time to explain, so don’t bother trying
Gerry Ritz has now taken 50 questions on the travails of XL foods. Still, the opposition seems unsatisfied
‘It’s just chaos’
Over the weekend XL Foods laid off 2,000 workers, thus bringing a halt to inspections at the plant.
What’s going on at XL Foods?
XL Foods says everything is now fine at its Brooks plant. The union representing the people who work there begs to differ.
XL Foods, Gerry Ritz and Ruth Ellen Brosseau
The Star, Globe and Calgary Herald list the problems at XL Foods.