本文发表在 rolia.net 枫下论坛Conservative Leader Stephen Harper again defended his government's handling of the recent listeriosis crisis Wednesday, saying the Tories have acted to improve Canada's food inspection system since finding out officials were told of serious problems in the system three years ago.
A 2005 internal report by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency documented problems with some of the CFIA's food inspection procedures, delays in issuing public warnings about potentially dangerous food products and a lack of follow-up after problems were identified.
The inspection agency's Food Emergency Response Review was conducted from January to March 2005 by the CFIA's corporate planning, reporting and accountability branch. CBC News obtained the review using the federal Access to Information Act as part of a joint CBC News/Toronto Star investigation into food safety.
Speaking in Vancouver on Wednesday, Harper said the report was conducted under the previous Liberal government, which didn't act on its findings.
The Conservative leader insisted his government has already taken action by modernizing the inspection system and hiring 200 new inspectors and will conduct a "comprehensive" inquiry into the listeriosis outbreak.
"We are aware of deficiencies, and that's why we're acting and investing, both putting money [into the system] and looking very carefully at our processes as we go forward," he said.
"The previous government was aware of some of these deficiencies, [but] they didn't act. We have been acting."更多精彩文章及讨论，请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net
A 2005 internal report by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency documented problems with some of the CFIA's food inspection procedures, delays in issuing public warnings about potentially dangerous food products and a lack of follow-up after problems were identified.
The inspection agency's Food Emergency Response Review was conducted from January to March 2005 by the CFIA's corporate planning, reporting and accountability branch. CBC News obtained the review using the federal Access to Information Act as part of a joint CBC News/Toronto Star investigation into food safety.
Speaking in Vancouver on Wednesday, Harper said the report was conducted under the previous Liberal government, which didn't act on its findings.
The Conservative leader insisted his government has already taken action by modernizing the inspection system and hiring 200 new inspectors and will conduct a "comprehensive" inquiry into the listeriosis outbreak.
"We are aware of deficiencies, and that's why we're acting and investing, both putting money [into the system] and looking very carefully at our processes as we go forward," he said.
"The previous government was aware of some of these deficiencies, [but] they didn't act. We have been acting."更多精彩文章及讨论，请光临枫下论坛 rolia.net