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.