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Article: Canadian ag platforms revealed.(News)(Conservative Party of Canada)
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- Feedstuffs
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- October 6, 2008
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CANADA'S Conservative government was again pressed by opposition parties on meat safety last week as parties released their agricultural platforms ahead of the Oct. 14 Canadian election.
Conservatives have faced an opposition onslaught over food safety in the wake of a listeria outbreak at Ontario's Maple Leaf Foods that led to 19 deaths.
Critics contend that the government turned over controls for meat safety to industry last spring as part of its anti-regulatory thrust.
The union representing government scientists explained, "Official Cabinet documents reveal that the Conservative government has approved a range of cuts to key food safety ...