Government of Canada: Reducing the risk of African swine fever

The Government of Canada is taking a collaborative approach to prevent the entry of African swine fever (ASF) to Canada by:

• sharing information across government and industry
• supporting organizations in their work
• focussing on preventative action and a strong response, should ASF enter Canada

Refer to our frequently asked questions about ASF to inform yourself about this animal disease.

Awareness toolkit

Everyone has a role to play in reducing the risk of animal diseases. Do your part by sharing this toolkit with your network. You'll find helpful videos, fact sheets, posters and images to help spread the word, not the animal disease.

 Infographic: Economic impact

African swine fever poses a significant risk to the Canadian pork industry and the Canadian economy.

Collaborations

• Organisations collaborating with Canada to reduce the risk of ASF
• African Swine Fever Forum

Statements and updates

• New milestone reached in the protection of Canadian pigs and pork industry against African swine fever
  2023-10-30
• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada launches African Swine Fever prevention and preparedness program
  2022-11-16
• Government of Canada announces up to $45.3 million to enhance African swine fever prevention and preparedness
  2022-08-26
• CVO Statement: Canada's National Centre for Foreign Animal Disease designated as a World Organization for Animal Health Reference Laboratory for African swine fever
  2022-06-16
• Vietnam agrees to zoning arrangement to allow for safe trade from Canada in the event of an African swine fever outbreak
  2021-10-06
• Canada's Chief Veterinary Officer recognizes Canada's veterinary community during Animal Health Week 2021
  2021-10-05
• Confirmed finding of African swine fever in the Dominican Republic
  2021-07-29
• CVO Statement: Canada, United States agree on protocol to guide bilateral trade if African swine fever is detected in wild pigs
  2021-03-16
• Increasing Canada's Preparedness for African swine fever with the University of Saskatchewan's VIDO-InterVac
  2020-01-08
• CVO Statement: Canada, Mexico and U.S. plan North American strategy for ASF prevention and preparedness
  2019-08-27
• CVO Statement: CFIA officially documents Canada's historical freedom from ASF
  2019-07-24
• CVO Statement: Government of Canada hosts joint exercises in Quebec and Western Provinces to support African swine fever mitigation and preparedness
  2019-07-22
• News Release: Canada and European Union mitigate potential trade impacts by allowing safe trade in disease-free zones in the event of an African swine fever outbreak
  2019-07-03
• CVO Statement: Canada presents joint action plan on African swine fever at G7 and World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH; founded as Office International des Épizooties (OIE)) meetings
  2019-06-10
• CVO Statement: Canada, United States agree on application of zones to allow safe trade in the event of an African swine fever outbreak
  2019-05-22
• CVO Statement: International forum tackles prevention and control of African swine fever in the Americas
  2019-05-01
• News release: Canada hosts international forum on African swine
  2019-04-30
• CVO Statement: QUADS Chief Veterinary Officers meet to discuss opportunities to work together to mitigate risks to animal health
  2019-04-11
• News release: Government of Canada responding to the threat of African swine fever
  2019-03-14
• CVO Statement: Preventing African swine fever from entering Canada
  2018-10-10