The Ontario Food Safety System
The Haines Report: Farm to Fork,
A Strategy for Meat Safety in Ontario
In January 2004, Mr. Justice Roland J. Haines of the Superior Court of
Justice was asked to examine and report on Ontario's meat regulation and
inspection system, and to review the existing legislative scheme.
Justice Haines was asked to examine the roles and responsibilities of
various provincial ministries and local health units with respect to provincial
abattoirs and free-standing meat processors, including an assessment of
the current regulatory standards and the coordination of inspection, compliance
and enforcement. Justice Haines was also asked to study other jurisdictions
and identify best practices, to ensure that Ontario makes use of the best
available methods. Justice Haines' report was released on July 22, 2004.
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