This was sent today from a retired police officer. Please share with animal breeders, owners, veterinarians, RCMP, police officers, MLAs, friends, family, and anyone who can make a difference before it’s too late. Thank you. October 8, 2025
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Right Honourable Leader of the Opposition, Pierre Poilievre
Honourable Premier Danielle Smith
Honourable Premier Scott Moe
Honourable Premier Doug Ford
Honourable Premier Tim Houston
I am writing to you on behalf of thousands of Canadians (maybe hundreds of thousands) who are appalled at the heavy-handed animal welfare abuse being perpetrated by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency in British Columbia at the Universal Ostrich Farm.
The attached Facebook Video recorded today, Wednesday October 8, 2025, by one of the owners, lays out some of the abuse and cover-up tactics used by CFIA , cutting farm security video that was installed as part of the farms protection in place before CFIA attended and took possession of the ostriches preparing wholesale slaughter before Leave to Appeal to the Supreme Court was granted as just one example.
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CFIA have not provided required Veterinary Care as legislated under the Animal Welfare Act required in the Province of British Colulmbia.
In addition, and in plain sight, with video evidence of neglect (failure to deliver electrolytes and no attending Veterinarian on site leading to the death of ostrich named Spirit) would support a charge Under Section 445.1(a) of the Canadian Criminal Code, and as a former Toronto Police Officer I can speak to this with authority. Based on the evidence available on video recorded on site and as reported by the farm’s own Veterinarian who was permitted access on Monday October 6, 2025, CFIA did not provide medical care required under the Canadian Criminal Code leading to the death of Spirit the ostrich, which would lead a person of normal belief that reasonable grounds have been established to have charges laid under Section 445.1(a) of the Criminal Code.
Causing unnecessary suffering
445.1 (1) Every one commits an offence who
(a) wilfully causes or, being the owner, wilfully permits to be caused unnecessary pain, suffering or injury to an animal or a bird;
Punishment
(2) Every one who commits an offence under subsection (1) is guilty of
(a) an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than five years; or
(b) an offence punishable on summary conviction and liable to a fine of not more than $10,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than two years less a day, or to both.
Marginal note:Failure to exercise reasonable care as evidence
(3) For the purposes of proceedings under paragraph (1)(a), evidence that a person failed to exercise reasonable care or supervision of an animal or a bird thereby causing it pain, suffering or injury is, in the absence of any evidence to the contrary, proof that the pain, suffering or injury was caused or was permitted to be caused wilfully, as the case may be.
For the love of God and all that is right with the representation you have in your various jurisdictions, please, find your voices. Speak with the National Media – Appeal to the Prime Minister publicly and privately, and finally, appeal to your constituents. Speak up!!
Share the message so the Supreme Court of Canada hears you. What is happening is NOT RIGHT.
This is egregious overreach. It reeks of fascism and control of the population. What happened to “trust the science?” Why do we as Canadians have a federal agency which wants to destroy “Canadian Science” when the country is supposed to be coming together? When we’re supposed to Shop and Support Canadian industry? What are we doing? Who owns the Federal Government? These are very serious concerns. The impact all Canadians.
Regardless of the state of this farms’ business dealings – and it is confirmed none of these ostriches are sold as poultry or in the meat/food chain – what is visible to the eyes of Canadians is the manner in which CFIA is operating without transparency and in a manner that is bringing harm to these animals. That is what needs to have the light shone on. And it needs to be done now, while this saga continues. After the fact it will be too late.
I implore you. Advocate for these animals now. Advocate for transparency. Advocate for the welfare of these animals in the sunshine – where Canadians can see for themselves – instead of cut video streams; blocked airspace; jammed cellular transmission and everything within the power of the CFIA to not allow Canadians to see what is happening.
And on that note, several high powered weapons were viewed on video being brought on site by contract hunters working for CFIA, with what appeared to be tripod mounted firearm stations.
All of you should be asking, are these weapons on the Prohibited list the Liberals have recently passed and imposing on Canadians? For the Federal bureaucracy and CFIA, Semi-Automatic weapons are okay for the slaughter of ostriches? Is that the message to Canadians who are being told they must turn in their 22’s depending on how they look, or what their magazine holds in terms of bullets?
Secondly, if a cull is upheld by the Supreme Court, or they decline Leave to hear this case, why is CFIA not required to Humanely Euthanize these birds? Firing at close range will lead to panic and injury and is inhumane in every aspect of how the kill pen has been set up. This is “our” CFIA? This is what is okay? Again, after the fact it is too late to take a position.
What a disgrace to our country this is unrolling in this manner.
No one has been violent as far as I am aware that opposes what is happening. No one has assaulted any CFIA staff or RCMP. And the assault on the land, the animals and this farming family by the CFIA supported by the RCMP has been over the top. Indeed the family has repeatedly called for peaceful protest and peaceful voices.
Please, advocate now to allow these farmers to care for their flock until the Supreme Court makes a decision on a policy which isn’t even Canadian, but that of the World Health Organization and the World Organization for Animal Health. AND WHY IS THIS? Seriously?
Bring the message to Canadians that we have a federal bureaucracy that works on an agenda and framework that doesn’t reflect Canadian values and legislation and yet the Liberal Government remains silent. Educate the population, because it isn’t happening on the other side of the aisle.
I am asking you, please, make this a national issue immediately.
This is an issue that can unite Canadians, especially those on the fence and left of centre that would likely offer their support to all of you in the future if you make the tear-down of the apparently corrupt CFIA a plank coast to coast and a priority within your own provinces. Animal Welfare ranks extremely high in the hearts and minds of many voters of all political parties.
The time is now. Not next week. Not after a negative outcome. Not after the slaughter of animals which by all accounts are or perhaps were healthy, until they came under the apparent miscare of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The time is TODAY for all of you to speak up for all Canadians.
Respectfully submitted,
(A retired police officer advocating for all animals and their owners. ).
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