Canadian Food Inspection Agency

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (or CFIA) is a science based regulatory agency that is dedicated to the safeguarding of food, animals and plants, which enhance the health and well-being of Canada's people, environment and economy. The agency was created in April 1998 for the purpose of combining and integrating the related inspection services, of four separate federal government departments; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Health Canada and Industry Canada. The establishment of the CFIA consolidated the delivery of all federal food safety, animal health, and plant health regulatory programs.