Federal Court of Appeal to hear arguments in B.C. ostrich farm avian flu case
EDGEWOOD, BRITISH COLUMBIA, JUL 14 – The CFIA seeks to cull about 400 ostriches to prevent spread of a novel avian flu strain, following an outbreak that killed 69 birds last winter, the farm said.
- A farm raising ostriches close to Edgewood in British Columbia is contesting a Federal Court of Appeal order that requires the culling of nearly 400 birds following an avian influenza outbreak last December.
- The outbreak and subsequent CFIA order to cull followed multiple H5N1 cases in the flock, with the agency citing animal and public health risks requiring a 'stamping out' policy.
- The farm argues the remaining birds are healthy and requests independent testing and research exemptions to prove their status, while the CFIA maintains the cull order is reasonable and necessary.
- Katie Pasitney, daughter of the farm owners, stated ahead of the hearing that if their case does not reach the Supreme Court initially, they intend to seek permission to appeal there and are committed to vigorously continuing their fight.
- The appeal signals ongoing legal conflict over balancing disease control and animal preservation, with implications for regulatory policy and poultry industry health in Canada.
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A B.C. ostrich farm that lost dozens of birds following an avian flu outbreak last winter will be fighting in the Federal Court of Appeal in Ottawa on Tuesday to stop an order to cull the remainder of its herd.
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The Federal Court of Appeal will hear arguments from a B.C. ostrich farm today as it seeks to protect its herd from a cull ordered due to the avian flu, in a case that has sparked accusations of government overreach from critics in Canada and the U.S.
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