Canadian Food Inspection Agency

"CFIA" redirects here. For the research center formerly known as Center for International Affairs (CFIA), see Weatherhead Center for International Affairs.
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
Agency executives
  • Dr. Harpreet S. Kochhar, President[1]
  • J.-G. Forgeron, Executive Vice-President[2]
Websiteinspection.canada.ca

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.[3]

The agency was created in April 1997 by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act[4] 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:[5]

  1. ^ "The Prime Minister announces a change in the senior ranks of the Public Service". pm.gc.ca (Press release). PMO. February 25, 2019. Archived from the original on February 27, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
  2. ^ CFIA Executive Vice-President Archived 2011-10-15 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Organizational structure
  4. ^ "Canadian Food Inspection Agency Act". Statutes of Canada. c. 6. 1997.
  5. ^ Chapter 12—Creation of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Oag-bvg.gc.ca. Retrieved on 2013-07-12.