Canada’s Minister of Agriculture, Mr. MacAulay, has said that five Canadian companies have lost their certification to import chicken, stemming from another trade problem related to U.S. imports. The revocations of import privileges relate to mislabeling of good chicken as spent fowl. An investigation was started after a surge in imports of high-quality made-for-meat “broiler”
Why Did the Chicken NOT Cross the Canada/US Border?
Because Canada has imposed an import ban on all poultry products from certain U.S. States. On November 26, 2015, the Canada Border Services Agency (“CBSA”) posted a News Release entitled “Let’s talk turkey: know the restrictions on poultry products before crossing the border”. In this News Release, the CBSA notifies Canadians, residents and travelers