Date: 3 May 2021
Categories: Consolidated Order
The BC Broiler Hatching Egg Commission has been reviewing the general hatchery requirements outlined in the Consolidated Order. Considerations in this review include establishing provisions in support of maximizing 80/20 (the balance of 80% domestic and 20% import product) as part of the Commission’s 2021 Strategic Plan.
Date: 23 April 2021
Categories: Consolidated Order
Subsection 1(2) of this amending order comes into effect on April 11, 2021. Subsections 1(1) and 2(1) of this amending order come into effect on May 2, 2021.
Date: 23 April 2021
Categories: General
Tags: COVID-19
In 2021/22 British Columbians continue to face significant challenges as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic. The Government of British Columbia is continually evolving to meet the changing needs of people in this province. Government has identified five foundational principles that will inform each ministry’s work and contribute to COVID recovery: putting people first, lasting and meaningful reconciliation, equity and anti-racism, a better future through fighting climate change and meeting our greenhouse gas reduction commitments, and a strong, sustainable economy that works for everyone.
Date: 23 April 2021
Categories: General
On April 13, 2021, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food, the Honourable Marie-Claude Bibeau, announced details of two new programs designed to help drive innovation and market development for Canada’s 4,800 chicken, turkey and egg farmers. These programs, totaling more than $691 million over ten years, respond directly to requests from producer associations and provide full and fair compensation for market impacts from the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).
Date: 9 April 2021
Categories: General
Date: 9 April 2021
Categories: Newsletters
April 2021 Newsletter: producer meeting; annual general meeting; flock fertility - spiking reminder; biosecurity status - yellow; CHEP Ammonia Project; COVID-19 reminders
Date: 6 April 2021
Categories: General
Letter to BCFIRB regarding restoring and repurposing Commission financial reserves.
Date: 12 March 2021
Categories: General
Important dates to mark in your calendars this spring.
Date: 9 March 2021
Categories: General
Tags: COVID-19
Public Health Agency of Canada: Pursuant to paragraph 6(1)(e) of the Minimizing the Risk of Exposure to COVID-19 in Canada Order (Quarantine, Isolation and Other Obligations) (the Order), made pursuant to section 58 of the Quarantine Act, I determine that the following class of persons provide an essential service and are therefore temporarily exempt from the Government-Authorized Accomodation (GAA) requirement upon entry by aircraft until 11:59:59pm EST March 14, 2021, as long as they adhere to the conditions set out further below to minimize the risk of introduction or spread of COVID-19...
Date: 9 March 2021
Categories: General
Tags: avianinfluenza
The global level of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) virus detections in wild birds in the beginning of winter 2020/2021 is similar to the winter of 2014/2015, when HPAI was detected in North American wild birds and heavily impacted domestic fowl in the United States and Canada, according to the United States National Wildlife Health Center.