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July 24, 2024 from the MK:

"Today, the Federal Court granted an interlocutory injunction against the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) to protect the continued production of kosher meat in Canada.

"Earlier this month, MK Global Kosher Certification Agency (MK) and the Kashruth Council of Canada (COR), the two largest Canadian kosher certifying agencies, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA), the public affairs and advocacy agent of the organized Jewish community, and various Jewish community stakeholders sought the suspension of new CFIA guidelines that have been significantly impacting the viability of shechita (ritual kosher slaughter).

Canada: Jewish community takes food inspection agency to court over slaughter guidelines

July 10, 2024 from the The Hamilton Spectator:

"A group of agencies that certify Kosher meat are in court today to ask for an injunction against Canadian Food Inspection Agency guidelines for the ritual slaughter of animals.

"Kosher meat calls for animals to be slaughtered without first being stunned.

"While the Kosher method of slaughtering animal for meat is allowed in Canada, the food inspection agency posted guidelines in 2021 outlining how abattoirs must determine if an animal is unconscious and can no longer feel pain.

"The Kosher groups argue that achieving the criteria is seriously slowing down production to the point abattoirs no longer want to provide the service, and has reduced access to Kosher meat in Canada."

A letter from the CIJA, COR and MK is here