The federal government is failing on food safety

It’s time to fix the food inspector shortage.

Report Card

Stephen Harper is dragging his feet when it comes to making our food safe. FoodSafetyFirst.ca has given the federal government a failing grade on food inspection and enforcement. You can see the report card here.

It’s been six months since the Prime Minister’s special investigator reported on how to avoid another tragedy like the Maple Leaf Foods listeriosis outbreak.  In that time almost nothing has been done by Ottawa. 

It’s almost criminal that the government would drag their feet on something this important.

Only pressure from voters will get through to the politicians. Please send a message to Prime Minister Harper right now.  Tell him better inspection and safer food is his basic duty as Prime Minister.

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