Canada looks to tighten animal transportation protections

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has proposed an update to that country’s “Health of Animals Regulations” dealing with the transportation of animals.   The CFIA proposes to amend the regulations to:Provide clarification by adding definitions (for example definitions for “compromised” and “unfit” animals) and establishing clear requirements for regulated parties to better understand what is expected of them;Improve animal welfare and reduce risk of suffering during transportation by establishing clear and science-informed requirements that better reflect animals’ needs and current industry practices;Better align with the standards of Canada’s international trading partners and the OIE animal welfare standards for animals transported by land, air and sea; and Remove obsolete or unnecessary requirements to reduce the burden on the industry.