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Information for small-scale lamb producers from the Government of Alberta (Agriculture and Rural Development). Covers regulations, finding a processor, selling live lambs, selling on the hook, selling freezer weight or boxed lamb, and other topics. Updated Aug 2008.

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Selling_Freezer_Lambs.doc

Produced and recorded in the studios of Kootenay Co-op Radio in Nelson, British Columbia, Deconstructing Dinner has been created to dispense and discuss current food issues. The program assists listeners in making more educated choices when purchasing food either for the kitchen or at restaurants. Currently broadcast on 34 radio stations across Canada, Deconstructing Dinner also appears on over a dozen stations around the world. All episodes are accessible through the Internet in live, archived and podcasting formats.

Government of Canada, 2007 (159 pages)

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fruits_and_veggies_regs.doc

Federal regulations plus Regulatory Impact Analysis Statement. Includes background to regulation, regulatory framework, alternative options considered, and discussions of labelling, trade, transition, costs and benefits to all stakeholders, compliance and enforcement.

Government of Canada, published in the Canada Gazette, Vol.140 No.6 (Dec 2006, updated Nov 2008).
 

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CdnOrganicRegulation_dec06.pdf

Trifold brochure created by the BC Food Processors Association, Jan 2009. Summarizes new BC Meat Inspection Regulatory requirements and resources available from the MIES. Includes key government contacts for questions on standards, waste handling and disposal, and enforcement.
 

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MIESbrochureJan09.doc

Site contains various resources of value to meat producers and processors, including information on the new meat inspection regulations, the transition assistance program for farmers, and guides for those wishing to build or upgrade a slaughter facility for provincial licensing. Planning tools include a self-assessment guide, development guide and business templates for stationary and mobile slaughter facilities. Available for Red Meat and Poultry establishments. Downloadable spreadsheets also available.
Created by the BC Food Processors Association.
 

Short document outlining the rationale and issues raised by mobile meat processing facilities. Prepared by the BC Food Processors Association, Feb 2006 (3 pages).
 

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Mobile_parameters_060216.doc

Terms of reference. BC Food Processors Association and BC Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Fisheries, 2004

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MTAP2ProgramTermsofReference.pdf

Outlines what’s going on during the year for those who raise and process livestock for meat in BC. Produced by the BC Food Processors Association and BC Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Fisheries, 2004.
 

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Community_Livestock_Producers_Calendar.doc

Federal legislation (19 pages). Published in "Canada Gazette" by the Government of Canada, Dec 2006. Also available in French.