The Canadian
Food Inspection Agency says on its website that it will be “the most
comprehensive evaluation of veterinary services to date.”
The CFIA says it
is in charge of “coordinating an assessment of the quality of veterinary
infrastructure across the country and how it contributes to maintaining and
strengthening international trade, ensuring the health of our nation's animals,
and protecting the public from the risk of diseases transmitted from animals to
humans.
The OIE scrutiny
takes from today until March 28 and involves federal and provincial governments
and representatives from the veterinary sector and animal industry.
“The OIE
evaluation team will be performing on-site visits across Canada at a wide range
of locations, including slaughterhouses, laboratories, animal health related
offices, farms and veterinary clinics,” says the CFIA.
“The evaluation
is not a regulatory exercise, but will help create a shared vision of how we
can improve Canada's veterinary services.
“Following the
evaluation, a report of findings and recommendations will be used to help
create a shared vision of how public and private-sector partners can work
together to improve Canada's veterinary services,” the CFIA says.
