Ottawa making beef industry more responsible for food safety. Consumers have nothing to fear as Ottawa begins making meat-packing companies responsible for some parts of the food inspection system and considers reducing tests for mad cow disease, the president of the Canadian Cattlemen's Association says. [News Source]

Top court clears way for mad cow lawsuit. The Supreme Court of Canada won't stand in the way of a proposed multibillion-dollar class-action lawsuit on behalf of about 100,000 cattle farmers hurt by the 2003 mad cow scare. [News Source]

SCC gives go ahead for class-action BSE suit (CTV Winnipeg) The Supreme Court will allow 100,000 cattle farmers to sue Winnipeg-based feed company Ridley Canada, and the federal government. The farmers say poor cattle feed regulations cost them serious money during the 2003 mad cow scare. [News Source]

Mad cow suit against Ottawa to proceed (C-Health) The Supreme Court of Canada won't stand in the way of a proposed multibillion-dollar class-action lawsuit on behalf of some 100,000 cattle farmers hurt by the 2003 mad cow scare. [News Source]

Feds making beef industry more responsible for food safety (C-Health) Consumers have nothing to fear as Ottawa begins making meat-packing companies responsible for some parts of the food inspection system and considers reducing tests for mad cow disease, the president of the Canadian Cattlemen's Association says. [News Source]

Mad cow suit against Ottawa to proceed (C-Health) The Supreme Court of Canada won't stand in the way of a proposed multibillion-dollar class-action lawsuit on behalf of some 100,000 cattle farmers hurt by the 2003 mad cow scare. [News Source]

Feds making beef industry more responsible for food safety (C-Health) Consumers have nothing to fear as Ottawa begins making meat-packing companies responsible for some parts of the food inspection system and considers reducing tests for mad cow disease, the president of the Canadian Cattlemen's Association says. [News Source]

Top court ruling clears way for mad cow class-action suit (Toronto Star) The Supreme Court of Canada won't stand in the way of a proposed multibillion-dollar class-action lawsuit on behalf of some 100,000 cattle farmers hurt by the mad cow scare in 2003. [News Source]

Mad cow lawsuit able to proceed (Windsor Star) OTTAWA - A lawyer representing cattle farmers said he was pleased after the Supreme Court of Canada cleared a hurdle for a class-action lawsuit over the 2003 mad cow scare that could be worth billions of dollars. [News Source]