The union representing Canada's meat inspectors says slaughter facilities in Manitoba are severely understaffed and public safety is at risk.
Bob Kingston, president of the Public Service Alliance of Canada's agriculture union, says slaughterhouses in the province typically operate with one-third fewer inspectors than required by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
That will be exacerbated by the federal government's decision to cut $35 million from the agency's budget, which will mean 273 fewer inspectors across Canada by 2018, he says.
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