President of Uni-Viande Inc. Fined $10,000 for Violating the Meat Inspection Act

December 24, 2010, Montreal, Quebec - On March 1, 2010, at the Salaberry-de-Valleyfield Courthouse, Claude Berni, President of Uni-Viande Inc., pleaded guilty to one count of violating the Meat Inspection Act.

The Court of Quebec sentenced Mr. Berni to pay a fine of $10,000.

The offence, which occurred on April 28, 2006, involved making a false or misleading declaration to an inspector in writing, thereby contravening subsection 14(1) of the Meat Inspection Act. The declaration indicated that the meat to be exported consisted of pork fat rather than pork meat.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is responsible for enforcing a variety of legislation, including the Meat Inspection Act and Regulations. This act governs, among others, the import, export and interprovincial trade of meat products. In this regard, the CFIA carries out activities which include conducting inspections and verifying the labelling compliance of meat products intended for export.

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