Canadian Food Inspection Agency

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA; French: Agence canadienne d'inspection des aliments (ACIA)) is a regulatory agency that is dedicated to the safeguarding of food, plants, and animals (FPA) in Canada, thus enhancing the health and well-being of Canada's people, environment and economy. The agency is responsible to the Minister of Health.

Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Agence canadienne d'inspection des aliments
Agency overview
FormedApril 1997
JurisdictionGovernment of Canada
MottoFides Publica - Integritas - Scientia
Employees7,000+
Minister responsible
  • Mark Holland, Minister of Health
Agency executives
  • Dr. Harpreet S. Kochhar, President
  • J.-G. Forgeron, Executive Vice-President
Websiteinspection.canada.ca

The agency was created in April 1997 by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act for the purpose of consolidating the delivery of all federal food safety, animal health, and plant health regulatory programs in Canada. As such, the CFIA was established by combining and integrating the related inspection services of three separate federal government departments:

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