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Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy and its Relationship to Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

     
  Format Stapled Pages
  Catalogue No. PRB 03-27E
  Pages 9
  Language English; Aussi disponible en français
  Price $9.95
   

Written by Sonya Norris.
Published by the Library of Parliament, 2003.

Description:

20 January 2004
Single cases of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or mad cow disease, were detected in both Canada and the United States in 2003. These discoveries have increased concerns for the safety of the North American beef supply. However, the question of how mad cow disease might infect humans, if they eat contaminated meat, is rarely discussed in significant detail. This paper will look at the relationship between BSE and its human equivalent, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD).

 

Canadian Feed Policy and BSE

     
  Format Stapled Pages
  Catalogue No. PRB 05-06E
  Pages 19
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  Price $13.50
   

Written by Frédéric Forge.
Published by the Library of Parliament, 2005.

Description:

11 July 2005
There is clear evidence that bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) spread in Europe in the 1970s and 1980s because of the practice of adding meat products to feed. This document presents a brief historical overview of the use of animal protein in feed in Canada. It then describes the control measures implemented by the federal government, including brief comparisons with measures in the United States where appropriate.

 

Chronology of BSE-Related Events and Government Initiatives [In Brief]

     
  Format Stapled Pages
  Catalogue No. PRB 04-12E
  Pages 7
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Written by Marc LeBlanc.
Published by the Library of Parliament, 2007.

Description:

20 June 2007
Highlights significant dates in the chronology of BSC-related events and related government initiatives, from May 2003 to June 2007.

 

Compositional Standards for Cheese in Canada

     
  Format Stapled Pages
  Catalogue No. PRB 07-41E
  Pages 10
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  Price $9.95
   

Written by Mathieu Frigon.
Published by the Library of Parliament, 2007.

Description:

26 December 2007
Federal compositional standards for cheese have been debated and discussed at length in recent years by Canada’s dairy industry. The purpose of these standards is to describe the basic requirements for cheese so that cheese available to consumers has a uniform composition and nutritional value. Of course, cheese is not the only food for which there are compositional standards. However, what makes cheese unique is that the product is subject to two different sets of federal regulations. The dairy industry does not agree on how these two regulations should be interpreted exactly or on which regulations would have precedence should a dispute over interpretation or contradictory provisions arise. This paper outlines the current situation with respect to compositional standards for cheese; focuses on problems or disagreements over interpretation among dairy industry stakeholders; describes the proposed new regulations of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA); and gives an overview of the reaction of the principal dairy industry stakeholders to the proposed regulations.

 

Country-of-Origin Labelling

     
  Format Stapled Pages
  Catalogue No. PRB 03-02E
  Pages 15
  Language English; Aussi disponible en français
  Price $13.50
   

Written by Lorie Srivastava.
Published by the Library of Parliament, 2003.

Description:

10 April 2003
Country-of-origin labelling, which was specified by the U.S. 2002 Farm Bill, provides a cross-border traceback mechanism. While it is generally considered a means of enhancing consumer protection and information and food safety, some see it as a form of protectionism. This paper describes country-of-origin labelling and analyzes its implications for Canada's agriculture and agri-food sector.

 

Food Labelling - The Case of Dairy Products: Economic, Legislative and Trade Aspects

     
  Format Stapled Pages
  Catalogue No. PRB 05-29E
  Pages 36
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Written by Jean-Denis Fréchette and Elizabeth Kuruvila.
Published by the Library of Parliament, 2005.

Description:

6 October 2005
This document examines and analyzes the economic, legislative and trade context, both internationally and interprovincially, of food labelling in general and, more particularly, of the recent legislative proposal on dairy product labelling made in the context of the study of Bill C-27, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Enforcement Act.

 

Genetically Modified Wheat

     
  Format Stapled Pages
  Catalogue No. PRB 03-32E
  Pages 18
  Language English; Aussi disponible en français
  Price $13.50
   

Written by Frédéric Forge.
Published by the Library of Parliament, 2004.

Description:

3 February 2004
This paper briefly describes transgenic wheat and details the concerns related to its introduction in Canada. It also describes the solutions proposed by the various industry stakeholders.

 

Intellectual Property Rights in Plants and the Farmer’s Privilege [In Brief]

     
  Format Stapled Pages
  Catalogue No. PRB 05-33E
  Pages 3
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  Price $9.95
   

Written by Frédéric Forge.
Published by the Library of Parliament, 2005.

Description:

11 October 2005
Recently, certain long-standing practices such as the farmer's privilege to use part of his or her harvest as seed have been called into question. This publication provides an overview of intellectual property rights relating to plants grown in Canada and their possible development in light of recent advances in biotechnology.

 

Mad Cow Disease and Canada's Cattle Industry in Canada

     
  Format Stapled Pages
  Catalogue No. PRB 03-01E
  Pages 36
  Language English; Aussi disponible en français
  Price $19.95
   

Written by Frédéric Forge and Jean-Denis Fréchette.
Published by the Library of Parliament, 2003.

Description:

12 July 2005
The epidemic of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or mad cow disease, has been spreading steadily in Europe since the middle of the 1980s. The discovery of a case of mad cow disease in Alberta in May 2003 is now testing the measures introduced over the past decade to prevent the introduction and propagation of the disease in Canada. This paper gives a brief overview of the disease and of the situation in Canada, including the preventive measures in place.

 

Molecular Farming

     
  Format Stapled Pages
  Catalogue No. PRB 05-09E
  Pages 14
  Language English; Aussi disponible en français
  Price $24.95
   

Written by Sonya Norris.
Published by the Library of Parliament, 2005.

Description:

4 July 2005
The issue of genetically modified crops has been around for a number of years and continues to be a controversial subject. “Molecular farming” is an application of this technology; it involves the use of plants, and potentially also animals, as the means to produce compounds of therapeutic value. This paper analyzes the technique of molecular farming, potential applications, and the regulatory framework in Canada, as well as the benefits and risks involved.

 
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