2013-01-03 22:28:47 -

SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN -- (Marketwire) -- 01/03/13 -- Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz will be in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, on Monday, January 7, 2013, to announce the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's latest initiative to improve service delivery, regulatory compliance and ultimately better food, plant and animal safety.

Event:      Announcement                          
                                                  
Date:       Monday, January 7, 2013               
                                                  
Time:       9:30 AM (Central time)                
                                                  
Location:   CFIA Saskatoon Laboratories           
            421 Downey Road                       
            Saskatoon, SK S7N 4L8                 
                                                  
Teleconference information:                                                 
                                                                            
613-960-7526 / 877-413-4814                                                 
Participant pass code: 2040533                                              
                                                                            
On-site Support                                                             
Susan Randell                                                               
Regional Communications Officer                                             
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada                                            
Office: 306-956-7290                                                        
Cell: 306-491-4225                                                          

Contacts:

Media Relations

Canadian Food Inspection Agency

Ottawa, Ontario

613-773-6600


Jeff English

Press Secretary

Office of Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz

613-773-1059
jeffrey.english@agr.gc.ca :