Alberta government proposing bigger fines for illegal slaughter and sale of meat
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This article was published 30/10/2024 (712 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
EDMONTON – The Alberta government is proposing legislative changes in an effort to deter the illegal sale and slaughter of meat.
Agriculture Minister R.J. Sigurdson says the province is seeing a “concerning trend” of those breaking the rules, putting the reputation and economy of the meat sector at risk.
Investigations by provincial meat inspectors into illegal operations almost tripled in 2023 year-over-year to 29, and are expected to double again, resulting in four charges being laid so far this year.
The bill, if passed, will raise the maximum fine for breaking the provincial meat inspection laws to $100,000 from $10,000.
It will also double to two years the amount of time the province’s 65 meat inspectors and staff have to investigate and lay charges.
Sigurdson urges Albertans to buy their meat from licensed operators and retailers and to ask questions about where the meat comes from and whether it was inspected.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 30, 2024.