Summary
A Canadian Food Inspection Agency office in Kelowna was vandalized after the agency conducted a mass cull of ostriches at a farm due to an avian influenza outbreak. The vandalism happened soon after the Supreme Court of Canada dismissed an appeal against the cull.
Key Facts
- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) office in Kelowna was vandalized with feces after 300 ostriches were culled due to an avian flu outbreak.
- The ostrich cull took place at Universal Ostrich Farms after lab tests confirmed the bird flu.
- The farm owners fought the cull in court for 10 months, reaching up to the Supreme Court of Canada, which dismissed their final appeal.
- The vandalism involved smearing feces on the office's doors and windows and throwing eggs at the building.
- The act of vandalism followed the CFIA's completion of the cull, which was a move to protect health and international trade.
- The Royal Canadian Mounted Police are investigating the vandalism using video surveillance.
- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency stated the cull helps protect health and maintain Canada's export markets.
- The incident has sparked debates on the government's handling of animal disease control and transparency issues.
