Québec axes small slaughterhouses

The Québec government will order the closure of the majority of small slaughterhouse in the province by July 1st for reasons of public health and hygiene. (Source: TVA) (Legislation)

“We need regulations that address animal welfare and the rights of workers employed in slaughterhouses, one of the most dangerous jobs in our economy.”
- Sarah Berger Richardson

Expert: Sarah Berger Richardson, doctoral candidate, Faculty of Law, McGill University
Expertise: Her research focuses on the regulation of food and agriculture and policy alternatives to industrial farming.
Contact: Vincent Allaire, 514-398-6693, vincent.allaire [at] mcgill.ca. Ms Richardson can answer questions in English and French.