Administrative Monetary Penalties (AMPs):
2012 - October to December

The amount of penalty shown in the data below in the "Total Penalty Amount Issued" column reflects the original penalty amount issued to the violator. Violators are permitted under section 10.(2) of the Agriculture and Agri-Food Administrative Monetary Penalties Regulations to pay half of the penalty amount issued if paid within 15 days of issuance.

AMPs Issued Across Canada

Administrative Monetary Penalty Issued Across Canada
Area Total AMPs Issued Number of Notices of Violation Issued with Warning Number of Notices of Violation Issued with Penalty Total Penalty Amount Issued
Atlantic 44 11 33 $297,400
Ontario 28 12 16 $109,600
Quebec 97 77 20 $118,900
West 16 5 11 $81,300
Total 185 105 80 $607,200

AMPs Issued by Category

Animal Identification

The CFIA verifies compliance with animal identification and movement reporting requirements at various locations, including farms, auctions, abattoirs, rendering plants and fairs. Additionally, the CFIA verifies compliance by deadstock operators.

Administrative Monetary Penalty Issued by Category - Animal Identification
Area Total
AMPs		 Number of Notices of Violation Issued with Warning Number of Notices of Violation Issued with Penalty Total Penalty Amount Issued
Atlantic 4 4 0 $0
Ontario 5 5 0 $0
Quebec 9 4 5 $6,500
West 1 0 1 $1,300
Total 19 13 6 $7,800

Animal Transportation

The CFIA verifies compliance with humane transportation requirements at various locations including auction markets, slaughter facilities and border crossings into Canada. Additionally, the CFIA conducts roadside inspections.

Administrative Monetary Penalty Issued by Category - Animal Transportation
Area Total AMPs Issued Number of Notices of Violation Issued with Warning Number of Notices of Violation Issued with Penalty Total Penalty Amount Issued
Atlantic 21 7 14 $107,400
Ontario 17 3 14 $96,600
Quebec 82 69 13 $92,400
West 6 3 3 $19,200
Total 126 82 44 $315,600

Health of Animals

The CFIA verifies compliance with various requirements through activities such as inspecting abattoirs, food processing plants, farms and border crossings into Canada.

Administrative Monetary Penalty Issued by Category - Health of Animals
Area Total AMPs Issued Number of Notices of Violation Issued with Warning Number of Notices of Violation Issued with Penalty Total Penalty Amount Issued
Atlantic 0 0 0 $0
Ontario 4 4 0 $0
Quebec 5 4 1 $10,000
West 5 1 4 $30,800
Total 14 9 5 $40,800

Feed Restrictions

The CFIA inspects facilities and livestock feed labels at various locations including farms, commercial feed mills, feed retail outlets and animal byproduct rendering plants.

Administrative Monetary Penalty Issued by Category - Feed Restrictions
Area Total
AMPs		 Number of Notices of Violation Issued with Warning Number of Notices of Violation Issued with Penalty Total Penalty Amount Issued
Atlantic 0 0 0 $0
Ontario 0 0 0 $0
Quebec 1 0 1 $10,000
West 0 0 0 $0
Total 1 0 1 $10,000

Plant Protection

The CFIA verifies compliance with the movement of products and materials at various locations including border crossings into Canada. The CFIA also verifies that plant pests are not transported from a restricted area.

Administrative Monetary Penalty Issued by Category - Plant Protection
Area Total AMPs Issued Number of Notices of Violation Issued with Warning Number of Notices of Violation Issued with Penalty Total Penalty Amount Issued
Atlantic 19 0 19 $190,000
Ontario 2 0 2 $13,000
Quebec 0 0 0 $0
West 4 1 3 $30,000
Total 25 1 24 $233,000