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Maple Leaf reaping rewards of deregulation Print E-mail
Written by -- Robert Waite
Prince George
   
Thursday, 28 August 2008
Michael McCain, president and chief executive of Maple Leaf Foods, says the recall and responsibility for fixing the problem of poisoned meats are for his company to bear alone. To quote McCain, "I reiterate: the buck stops right here."
I find myself in disagreement with Mr. McCain.
Not that I don't feel he is responsible, because he is, but the buck doesn't stop with him alone.
The buck stops in the offices of every member of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives (CCCE) headed up by Thomas d'Aquino. Mr.McCain is a member of this union of chief executives and the CCCE is one of the driving forces in Canada at the Security and Prosperity Partnership talks.
The SPP meetings consist of members of the governments of Canada, the United States and Mexico along with chief executives from all three countries, and for some reason representatives of all three militaries are involved.
Just one of the many changes this select group has pushed for is the deregulation of health inspection. They feel that in the interests of profit, the producers of food products should be allowed to self-regulate their industries. It seems they feel that governments should have no role in protecting the health of the citizens consuming the food.
According to CBC Radio news, the death toll stands at 15.
The citizens of Canada deserve better treatment from both their government and their corporate elites.
Mr. McCain has attempted to absorb blame for these 15 homicides by his admissions. He seems willing to fall on his sword for the greater corporate good.
I'm not buying any of it.
The Conservative government of Canada, led by Prime Minister Harper, and the Canadian Council of Chief Executives, lead by Thomas d'Aquino are just as guilty.
I await with vested interest the outcome of this corporate horror story.
-- Robert Waite
Prince George
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written by allniter , August 31, 2008 (09:11:33 PM)
Excellent letter, Mr. Waite. I'm not a big fan of leaving the fox in charge of the hen house, either.
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written by dhood , September 04, 2008 (09:12:27 AM)
Latest recalls include a lot of brand names other than Maple Leaf. Small store owners have things like pepparoni sticks beside their tills and people are still buying them thinking that the store owners have already removed all the tainted meat products. BEWARE that some of these store owners are claiming ignorance.(no TV?) Food poisoning can take up to 60 or 90 days to show up so some would not be making that connection. And don't forget the cheese. Sad but true most of these meats would have been consumed days and even hours after purchased. Food poisoning is often misdiagnosed as a flu so make sure you know the signs and be careful what you put in those school lunches. (no mayo unless eaten within an hour or two max!)
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