Canadian Meat Council Raises Concerns Over Proposed Changes to Federal Food Safety Regulations

Aug. 26, 2026 (Ottawa, Ont.) — The Canadian Meat Council (CMC) is raising serious concerns about proposed amendments to the Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) that would allow certain provincially inspected meat products to enter interprovincial trade. CMC and its members strongly support reducing interprovincial trade barriers. However, the proposed four-year exemption risks creating a …