[Pollinator] Fw: CFIA prosecution HONEY BEE IMPORTS hEAVY fINE!

[Peter Kevan]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Peter Kevan" <pkevan at uoguelph.ca>
To: <POLLINATOR at LSW.NAS.EDU>
Sent: Thursday, July 27, 2006 9:14 AM
Subject: Fw: CFIA prosecution HONEY BEE IMPORTS hEAVY fINE!


> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Heather Clay" <chc-ccm at TELUSPLANET.NET>
> To: <CAPA-L at listserv.uoguelph.ca>
> Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2006 11:04 AM
> Subject: CFIA prosecution
> 
> 
>>  VIOLATING THE /HEALTH OF ANIMALS ACT/ COSTLY TO A PROFESSIONAL APIARIST
>> 
>> Mr. Ernest Leopold Fuhr of Fort St. John, British Columbia (B.C.), was
>> convicted on April 27, 2006 in provincial court on one count of
>> violating Section16(1) of the /Health of Animals Act/.
>> 
>> On May 24, 2006, Mr. Fuhr was imposed a fine of $20,000 for failing to
>> present animals (honeybees) imported into Canada to an inspector or
>> customs officer for inspection.
>> 
>> At the time of the offence in April 2003, the /Honeybee Importation
>> Prohibition Regulations 1999/, prohibited the importation of any
>> honeybees into Canada or any Canadian port from the US, except from the
>> State of Hawaii, during the period beginning on the date of the coming
>> into force of these Regulations and ending on December 31, 2004.
>> 
>> The CFIA is responsible for enforcing a variety of federal legislation,
>> including the /Health of Animals Act /and its regulations. It protects
>> consumers by contributing to food safety, the protection of plants, and
>> the health of animals in Canada.
>> 
>> For more information, please contact:
>> 
>> Mark Clarke
>> Communications Officer, CFIA
>> Burnaby, B.C.
>> Phone: (604) 666-1357
>> 
>> http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/corpaffr/projud/2006/20060607e.shtml
>> 
>> --
>> Heather Clay
>> National Coordinator
>> Canadian Honey Council
>> Suite 236
>> 234-5149 Country Hills Blvd NW
>> Calgary AB  T3A 5K8
>> Canada
>> email chc-ccm at telus.net
>> phone 1-403 208-7141
>> fax 1-403-547-4317
>> www.honeycouncil.ca
>>
>