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    Canadian Bill to Stop Slaughter for Human Consumption?

    Mods, please close and add to the other thread if this has already been discussed...

    First...let me say that I am NOT anti-slaughter. I think there is a time and a place for it. I think it should be as humane as possible, not done in a production style plant, and done locally, as it is in Europe. I believe Canada should stop allowing unknown U.S. horses by the truckload over our borders carrying who-knows-what, with no health or ownership verification.

    A Bill has been tabled, and I will quote the original thread from another site....

    CHDC: Canada Tables C-544 to Ban Horse Meat for Human Consumption

    Before you say huh?, tabling a bill in Canada is a good thing as opposed to tabling a bill in the states!

    This just in from CHDC's Sinikka Crosland [we also have a version in French if anyone needs it!]

    Bill C-544: An Act to prohibit the slaughter of horses for human consumption in Canada


    Here is Bill C-544, "An Act to amend the Health of Animals Act and the Meat Inspection Act (slaughter of horses for human consumption)", tabled on June 16, 2010: http://www2.parl.gc.ca/HousePublicat...guage=e&Mode=1. Click on the various sub-titles on the left of the document.


    Today's media release from MP Alex Atamanenko is copied below.




    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


    JUNE 17, 2010


    ATAMANENKO MOVES TO BAN HORSE MEAT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION

    OTTAWA - New Democrat Agriculture Critic, Alex Atamanenko (BC southern Interior) tabled a Private Members Bill (C-544) yesterday that would effectively shut down the slaughtering of horses for human consumption in Canada.


    "The fact is that drugs which are prohibited for use during the life of any animals destined for the uman food supply are routinely being administered to horses," said Atamanenko. "It is irresponsible for Canada to allow the sale of meat from horses as a food item when they have never been raised in accordance with the food safety practices required for all other animals."


    Atamanenko points to the inexpensive, easily available and widely used anti-inflammatory drug, phenylbutazone (bute), as one example of what is quite likely to be prevalent in horsemeat. Bute is a known carcinogen and its use is illegal in any animal that enters the food supply.


    "It is more likely than not that the vast majority of horses will have been administered bute, or 'horse's aspirin' as it is commonly called," said Atamanenko.


    According to Atamanenko, at least fifty per cent of the horses being slaughtered in Canada are imported from the US where horse slaughter has been banned. The meat is then sold to markets in Europe. There are no regulations in the US to prevent horse owners from administering banned substances because horses are not regarded or treated as food-producing animals.


    Under pressure from the European Union (EU), Canada is set to introduce a new 'equine passport' system to track the health history and medical treatments of horses arriving at slaughterhouses, including those from the States.


    Atamanenko believes that it will be impossible for CFIA to verify data in these passports and expects to see a high incidence of inaccurate records.


    "Many in the US believe it should be our job to verify information from US horses since Canada is the only one slaughtering them for human consumption," concluded the Atamanenko. "It's a stretch to think that information on hundreds of thousands of unwanted horses that were never raised to be food, will be complete or accurate."

    This was just released from EWA - Equine Welfare Alliance


    Me back again....I believe that the EU will begin their new regulations for health papers or 6 month feed-lotting on July 31st, but I'm wondering if, at some point, they are just going to decide the whole thing is too much trouble?

    If this Bill goes through, the EU will be out of luck up here and those of you who live in the US better get LOUD about not allowing US horses to cross the Mexican border or it is going to get REALLY ugly.

    NJR

    Canadians....this is the MP's e-mail, if you'd like to drop him a note of support and congratulaions... atamaa@parl.gc.ca and ALSO, give your OWN MP a call and e-mail him/her the link...maybe attach a video or two from those ones that came out a few months ago...and make it CLEAR how YOU want him/her to vote.
    Your beliefs don't make you a better person, your behaviour does.
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    You may want to include in the letter a correction, that horse slaughter has NOT been banned in the USA, as it states in his bill.

    That "Equine Welfare Alliance" group that sent that does know better, we have discussed that before with it's main officer.
    Do you know who they represent?

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      Bluey is right...horse slaughter has not been banned here but the last slaughterhouses operating were shut down at a State level. There has been legislation introduced to ban slaughter but it was blocked by meat industry interests from being voted on at the Senate level.

      There have been various attempts to set up slaughterhouses in western states, mainly, since then but to my knowledge, none have opened up.

      Now with the increasing tight restrictions on horsemeat being exported to the EU (which is where the US horses were being sent also) I have no idea how horse slaughter would ever be feasible again barring an expensive passport system here in the US also. Considering that horses slaughtered represent only 1% of the total US horse population, it would seem unlikely that they'd find much support in the horse owners to implement a drug tracking system here so a few horses can be killed for human consumption.

      Mexican slaughterhouses selling to the EU markets will be under similar restrictions as Canada to produce clean, safe meat so I'm not sure we'll see an increase in exports to Mexico.

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        Yes, I am well aware of the semantics, but it really doesn't change the big picture for the average Joe does it? Bottom line is, horses ARE NOT BEING slaughtered in factory-type situations for human consumption like what is happening in Canada. No matter the reason.

        On to other things...Bluey, we've all got our agendas. I stated mine earlier.

        As to your point/question...
        I have no idea how horse slaughter would ever be feasible again barring an expensive passport system here in the US also. Considering that horses slaughtered represent only 1% of the total US horse population, it would seem unlikely that they'd find much support in the horse owners to implement a drug tracking system here so a few horses can be killed for human consumption.
        Loopholes anyone?
        Canadian Food Inspection Association:
        Effective January 31, 2010, equine owners, intending to sell animals directly or indirectly to Canadian meat processors, are being advised to record certain information....Anyone selling equine may have to provide an EID at ownership transfer. The document will require an owner-signed declaration to verify the accuracy of the information.
        Italics mine.

        Of course, no one would LIE.

        Another loophole?
        1.Have any drugs or vaccines been administered to or consumed by the animal during the shorter of the following 3 periods: since January 31, 2010, in the last 180 days, or during the time you owned the animal? Circle Yes or No. If yes, write the name the drug(s) or vaccine(s), last date of use, withdrawal period(s) *** and for drugs, the amount used (dose) per treatment if the label does not indicate a dose or if drug is used at a dosage different than the label indicates

        If the "owner" bought the horse 2 days ago and tossed him on a truck with 20 others, does that become the "shorter of the following three periods", and he's free and clear?

        If the records are only required to have been begun in January 2010, how will anyone know if a horse was given Bute BEFORE that time?

        Guess who is in charge of checking all this paperwork? The operator of the slaughterhouse. We all know what a great job they've done with other aspects of the job.

        Also, if any of you is involved in any aspects of the industry that regularly sell to "auction", have a look at their websites or ask around...Chances are very few of the people who are actually in the industry will even know this is happening. Certainly here, that is the case.

        Cluster____doesn't begin to describe it.

        NJR





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