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CVMA Reaches Out to Minister of Agriculture to Advocate for National Testing Centre
March 27, 2025
The Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) recently sent a letter to the newly appointed Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food and Rural Economic Development, the Honourable Kody Blois, to advise him that Canada is experiencing a prolonged veterinarian shortage, particularly in food animal and regulatory medicine, which threatens public health, food safety, and the economy. The CVMA advocated for support for the creation of a National Testing Centre that could triple the number of veterinarians licensed to practice each year.
Read the full letter here.