Alberta government proposing increased fines for illegal slaughter and sale of meat

The Alberta authorities is proposing legislative changes successful an effort to deter the amerciable merchantability and slaughter of meat.

Agriculture Minister R.J. Sigurdson says the state is seeing a “concerning trend” of those breaking the rules, putting the estimation and system of the nutrient assemblage astatine risk.

Investigations by provincial nutrient inspectors into amerciable operations astir tripled successful 2023 year-over-year to 29, and are expected to treble again, resulting successful 4 charges being laid truthful acold this year.

The bill, if passed, volition rise the maximum good for breaking the provincial nutrient inspection laws to $100,000 from $10,000.

It volition besides treble to 2 years the magnitude of clip the province’s 65 nutrient inspectors and unit person to analyse and laic charges.

Sigurdson urges Albertans to bargain their nutrient from licensed operators and retailers and to inquire questions astir wherever the nutrient comes from and whether it was inspected.

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