Mad Cow

• World body says Canadian beef officially poses ‘negligible risk’ for mad cow disease

  Canadian beef producers are finally able to turn the page on the mad cow era after an international animal-health watchdog gave the industry a long-awaited all-clear.

  Canada

  May 27, 2021
  
• Quebec officials scramble after first confirmed case of fatal deer disease

  The disease is a fatal infection of the central nervous system in deer, elk, reindeer and moose, and is similar to mad cow disease in cattle.

  Environment

  Sep 30, 2018
  
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• Ban on Canadian beef lifted by Taiwan, in place since 2015 BSE outbreak

  Taiwan is Canada's seventh-largest beef market.

  Canada

  Jul 8, 2016
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• Federal Agriculture Minister confident BSE impact will be temporary

  Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz says figuring out how an Alberta cow was infected with BSE is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

  Health

  Mar 9, 2015
• Sask. groups working to reassure trade partners after BSE scare

  After South Korea suspended Canadian beef imports, Sask. organizations are reaching out to international trade partners.

  Canada

  Feb 20, 2015
• Canadian Cattlemen’s Association says latest BSE cow was born on Alberta farm

  The Canadian Cattlemen's Association says a beef breeding cow found with mad cow disease on an Alberta farm was born in the province at a different farm.

  Consumer

  Feb 17, 2015
• CFIA releases timeline from suspected case, to confirmation of mad cow disease

  The CFIA says little more than a week passed from the time the most recent case of mad cow disease was first suspected to when it was confirmed and national trading partners were notified.

  Consumer

  Feb 15, 2015