"Cull" animals should not be transported long distances in their compromised condition. Consumers have a
key role in affecting how animals used for food are treated. Make your voice heard.
What you can do
Write the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-food Canada, House of Commons, Ottawa, ON, K1A 0A6,
asking that regulations affecting animal transportation to be changed, to include:
1.
Reduced transportation times for all animals, including "cull" animals;
2.
Outlaw electric prods for all animals being transported;
3.
Require enriched vehicles, including on-board watering and forced air ventilation and heating,
whenever "cull" animals are transported;
4.
Ensure strict enforcement of transportation regulations by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency
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Canadians for
Ethical Treatment of Food Animals