The PQ was an early supporter of Canada-U.S
wholesale handbags
The government has come under fire for its handling louis vuitton sunglasses of the E. coli scare. There have been questions raised by opposition politicians and others about whether the food safety system is working and whether there are enough inspectors after government funding cuts.
The government says it has actually increased the number of food inspectors and strengthened protections.
In a release, the NDP took aim at Ritz's "feel-good beef tour"
"While Canadians' concerns grow and the E. coli illness numbers increase, the Agriculture Minister is busy sugar coating the beef recall ...." the release said.
In question period Wednesday, Liberal Leader Bob Rae asked how CFIA inspectors at the XL plant missed evidence that could have prevented people from getting sick.
"Why doesn't the CFIA have a firm threshold for when companies like XL Foods should divert or dispose of beef that tests positive for E. coli, something which could have prevented this outbreak?" Rae asked. "Why are the CFIA rules less stringent than what American regulators have said is needed to protect consumers?"
The beef bungle has so consumed the House of Commons in recent days that Speaker Andrew Scheer accepted an opposition call Wednesday to hold an emergency debate.
House of Commons rules limit emergency debates to important matters requiring urgent consideration, making them relatively uncommon.
In another development, a lawsuit has been filed that alleges XL Foods knew it had poor quality control and put profits above consumer safety.
The statement of claim against the meat-packer has not been proven in court and a judge must still determine if it may proceed as a class-action lawsuit.
An Edmonton man who got sick from E. coli after eating a steak on Sept. 5 traced to the plant is named as coach bags the lead plaintiff in the lawsuit.
With files from The Canadian Press in Ottawa and Edmonton
The new Quebec government says its support for a Canada-Europe free trade agreement is not yet certain and is warning that it should not be treated as a fait accompli.
The Parti Quebecois government said Wednesday that there are grey areas in the negotiation that need to be clarified before the province signs on.
The new minister responsible for the file, Jean-Francois Lisee, said in an interview that he's "moderately optimistic" that the province will eventually support the deal but he has some concern about going too far in liberalizing certain industries.
The PQ government says it's particularly concerned about energy and cultural policy, along with some other economic sectors.
It is also critical of the level of transparency in the file and says too little information has filtered out from the negotiations. louis vuitton bags The PQ made that same criticism in opposition while confronting the previous government of Jean Charest, cheap nfl jerseys who was among the staunchest and earliest proponents of a Canada-EU deal.
The new provincial government is organizing an information session Friday in Montreal, where Lisee will update industry, union and civil-society groups on the negotiations.
The PQ was an early supporter of Canada-U.S. free trade in the 1980s but the current incarnation of the party, facing threats from smaller left-wing opponents, has positioned itself farther to the left.
Lisee's note of caution comes on the heels of optimistic talk from Ottawa.
The federal trade minister, Ed Fast, said this week that a trade deal is achievable by year's end and that a conversation with Lisee had reassured him that the PQ government remained on side.
Recent comments