Kelowna CFIA office vandalized with fecal matter, eggs

RCMP in Kelowna, B.C., say they are investigating vandalism at the local Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) office.

Mounties said they were called to the CFIA office on Bredin Road around 3 p.m. on Sunday.

Video from Kelowna Now and shared with Global News shows fecal matter spread across the front windows and doors.

Eggs were also thrown at the building.

“The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is aware of the incident involving vandalism at its Kelowna office,” the organization said in a statement.

“There has been ongoing harassment and threats directed to CFIA employees and offices by some individuals who disagree with the CFIA’s disease control measures at the Universal Ostrich Farms. The safety and well-being of our employees is our top priority. The RCMP has been contacted, and an investigation is underway.

“Acts of vandalism, harassment and intimidation against CFIA facilities and employees not only endanger staff but also impede the Agency’s ability to deliver critical services that protect Canada’s food supply, animals, plants, and the health of Canadians.”

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Kelowna RCMP said officers are canvassing the area and collecting video surveillance in hopes of identifying the culprits.

There is no word from police on whether this incident has any connection to a recent cull of ostriches at a farm in Edgewood, where avian flu had been detected last December.

Supporters of the farm and those who opposed the cull have held protests at this CFIA office in the past.

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