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Unit 3: Contracts of Bailment and Agency

Notes
of the public interest when assessing ASDs, the CFIA addressed whether there was
an appropriate focus on public objectives, maintenance of public service values and
adequate control over public funds and assets. On all counts the CFIA’s self-
assessment concluded it was serving the public interest.
The Auditor General of Canada was appointed as an external auditor under the
CFIA Act, with duties to audit the CFIA’s financial statements and assess the fairness
and reliability of the performance information provided in the Agency’s Annual
Report to Parliament. The Auditor General also has authority to conduct periodic
value-for-money audits of the Agency.
Clarification of food-related roles and responsibilities of federal government
departments has led to:
(a) A more integrated and comprehensive approach (gate-to-plate) to trichinosis
in swine, tuberculosis in cattle and zoonotic diseases such as salmonella
enteritidis in poultry.
(b) Improved capacity to respond to outbreaks of food-borne illness and threats
to the food system presented by medicated feeds and antibiotic residues.
(c) Separation of health and safety standard setting from inspection, permitting
new flexibilities for inspection.
(d) Separation of health risk analysis from risk management , thereby fulfilling a
World Health Organization principle.

(e) Reduced criticism of conflict of interest because the same department was
responsible for promoting and regulating an industry (fisheries).
8. Creation of an agreement on a harmonized National Dairy Regulation and Code
and progress on developing harmonized standards and inspection systems for the
meat and poultry sector.

9. Significant streamlining and other efficiency gains - $44 million annually.
10. Improved service delivery due to creation of a single point of contact and addressing
of specific problems.

11. Increased federal/provincial harmonization and cooperation.
12. Enhanced accountability and reporting to Parliament, with an emphasis on
performance.

Questions
1. Analyse the kind of agency it is.
2. Do you think there is a bright future for this kind of agency?
3. What implications you can draw from this case about the food industry?

4. Analyse the ethical behaviour of the company in response to its investors and
consumers.
5. Discuss the role and responsibilities of the agency.

Source: http://www.innovation.cc/case-studies/cfia.htm

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