MPs in Ottawa divided on decision
Lawmakers in Ottawa were asked about the Supreme Court decision to dismiss an appeal from Universal Ostrich, clearing the path for a cull of hundreds of birds.
Our colleagues in Ottawa caught some MPs in the halls today and were able to ask them for their reaction to the Supreme Court’s decision.
“We obviously are pleased to see the decision,” said Sean Fraser, minister of justice and attorney general of Canada.
“It’s important that the minister of agriculture and CFIA are able to protect the health of the general Canadian public and the food we consume, and the poultry industry, as well.”
Scott Anderson, the Conservative MP who represents the ostrich farm’s riding and presented a petition against the cull in the House of Commons yesterday, said he’s disappointed.
“It goes to underscore the structural need for change in the CFIA,” he said. But he did not answer when reporters asked whether he’d asked the government to stop the cull.
