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[-] wraekscadu@vargar.org 4 points 8 hours ago

Another reminder to support your grocery coop and participate in its democracy.

[-] cheat700000007@lemmy.world 1 points 8 hours ago

Closest one is an hour away

[-] ieGod@lemmy.zip 12 points 12 hours ago

Despite the increased enforcement, the CFIA has issued only warnings to offenders.

Totally unacceptable. I want heads to roll. No slap on the wrist. We need real, impactful penalties that affect their stock price.

[-] kahnclusions@lemmy.ca 7 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago)

This is pretty much how Canadian regulations and regulators work in general. Weak, ineffective, toothless. Canada won't do anything if it would inconvenience business and land owners. And Canadians, despite saying how much they care, won't vote for anything that actually costs money.

[-] sbv@sh.itjust.works 11 points 15 hours ago

Let's start fining them:

Despite the increased enforcement, the CFIA has issued only warnings to offenders. The B.C. Real Canadian Superstore, which sold underweight strip loin, got a warning — no fine — even though the chain has faced CFIA scrutiny before.

[-] MadMadBunny@lemmy.ca 24 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 18 hours ago)

Needs more emphasis on again

[-] tempest@lemmy.ca 14 points 18 hours ago

Were they correctly punished the last time? No? Then it's business as usual.

[-] ShaggySnacks@lemmy.myserv.one 7 points 16 hours ago

Even if they were, a fine is just the cost of doing business.

[-] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 20 points 19 hours ago

The feds MUST increase the fines. My personal choice would be $1M per low-weight item.

Maybe that'll clear up this issue.

[-] lobut@lemmy.ca 4 points 12 hours ago

There were baker's dozen for a reason ... if they faced fines appropriate fines then they would definitely make sure we got at least what we paid for.

[-] AGM@lemmy.ca 12 points 18 hours ago

Also, put liability on executives and even potentially board members themselves. Treat it like financial fraud. Set up a structure to proactively investigate and pursue personal civil and criminal liability of officers and directors or other management that knowingly or negligently engaged in what is essentially defrauding the public. No reason an executive they overseas a scheme to defraud the public shouldn't end up sitting in jail.

[-] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 9 points 16 hours ago

Treat it like financial fraud.

Because it is.

[-] Reannlegge@lemmy.ca 8 points 17 hours ago

The EU has some mechanism so that it is % of revenue for charges like these. Canada needs to put something like that in.

[-] sulgoth@lemmy.ca 5 points 16 hours ago

Global revenue

[-] yogthos@lemmy.ml 12 points 19 hours ago

Or just nationalize these stores and turn them into crown corps.

[-] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 3 points 16 hours ago

Sure, once we somehow figure out how not to have corrupt governments.

[-] sbv@sh.itjust.works 4 points 15 hours ago

Despite the increased enforcement, the CFIA has issued only warnings to offenders. The B.C. Real Canadian Superstore, which sold underweight strip loin, got a warning — no fine — even though the chain has faced CFIA scrutiny before.

They aren't even being fined.

[-] SaveTheTuaHawk@lemmy.ca 3 points 16 hours ago

Replace the underweight meat with Galen Weston's flesh.

[-] Bluegrass_Addict@lemmy.ca 15 points 20 hours ago

shocker to literally NOONE. honestly, throw Galen is prison. literal criminal scum

[-] minorkeys@lemmy.world 4 points 16 hours ago

So does save on foods. My ground chicken just this past Sunday was marked at 4.19gk but were all 3.95kg when I measured to portion.

[-] NotMyOldRedditName@lemmy.world 3 points 10 hours ago

I should just carry my small kitchen scale to the store and measure things. If its the same weight or less as what's shown, they're either including the packaging or its underweight, neither of which is allowed.

[-] BarneyPiccolo@lemmy.today 3 points 13 hours ago

They needed to inject it with more salt water, so don't worry, they only shorted you salt water, not meat. Go back to the store, and demand the missing salt water that you paid meat prices for.

[-] CompactFlax@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 19 hours ago

Yank funding from CFIA and let food processors and grocers self-inspect.

Hey why is this happening?

Let’s cut harder. https://www.agrunion.com/jobs-cuts-at-cfia-will-lead-to-a-food-safety-crisis-in-canada/

[-] rndmdsplyname@lemmy.ca 1 points 17 hours ago

Costco must be protected at all costs

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