Canada Less Prepared For Epidemics: Government Policies May Be Hazardous To Canadians' Health
A CMAJ news article cites both a leaked chapter from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) proposed procedures for meat inspection and a union official that confirm the transition from government to private inspection in Canada has been confusing and difficult. Ambiguity over procedures and confusion amongst inspectors about how often to sample for microbial testing are contributing to problems in food safety procedures.
The current government's policies have contributed to the unravelling of public health safeguards, with the move to self-inspection by industry and the lack of an independent public health officer, asserts the lead editorial. The editorial makes the case for a full-scale arms-length public inquiry similar to those for the tainted blood scandal, Walkerton and the SARS epidemic, rather than a lesser independent investigation that was called for by the Prime Minister.
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