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Court decision halts enforcement of Ottawa’s kosher slaughter rules
OTTAWA — A Federal Court decision has put a pause on enforcement of Canadian Food Inspection Agency guidelines for the ritual slaughter of animals.
The decision says there are serious issues with whether the guidelines are unreasonable and if they encroach on Charter rights to equality and freedom of religion.
A group of agencies that certify kosher meat took the government to court earlier this month to ask for an injunction.
The guidelines were posted in 2021 and outline how abattoirs must determine if an animal is unconscious and can no longer feel pain.