COVID-19 Information and Resources
Guidelines for the Canadian Poultry and Egg Industry in Response to COVID-19
We are dedicated to maintaining the strength of Canada's poultry and egg
supply chain while continuing to adhere to the highest standards of food safety
and animal welfare. This resource includes recommended practices and guidelines
to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic on the farm and in our plants.
Guideline Document (English)
Guideline Document (French)
Government of Canada Information
- AAFC Agristability Program
- AAFC Checklist for the control of COVID-19 in agricultural facilities
- AAFC Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Information for industry
- AAFC Email for COVID-19 enquiries
- AAFC Emergency Processing Fund
- AAFC Mandatory Isolation Support for Temporary Foreign Workers Program (MISTFWP)
- AAFC Step up to the plate — Help feed Canadians - Agri-food jobs portal
- AAFC Temporary Foreign Workers - $50 million to help farmers and food processors with costs of quarantine - April 13, 2020
- AAFC Workplace guidance for sector employers and employees
- Canada Agri-Food Immigration Pilot
- Canada Business Credit Availability Program (BCAP) - BDC
- Canada Business Credit Availability Program (BCAP) - EDC
- Canada ArriveCan App
- Canada COVID-19 Alert App
- Canada COVID-19 Self-Assessment Tool and App
- Canada Development Investment Corporation (CDEV) Large Employer Emergency Financing Facility (LEEFF)
- Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA)
- Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) for small businesses
- Canada Emergency Rent Subsidy
- Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB)
- Canada Emergency Student Benefit
- Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS)
- Canada Federal/provincial/territorial public health response plan for ongoing management of COVID-19
- Canada Organizations buying and selling personal protective equipment (PPE) during COVID-19: Overview
- Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB)
- Canada Regional Relief and Recovery Fund: COVID-19 (RRRF)
- Canada Surplus Food Rescue Program
- Canada Wellness Together Portal
- Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) COVID-19 Workplace Health and Safety Guide
- Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) Tip Sheets for Industries and Occupations
- Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) free online courses
- CFIA Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Information for industry
- CFIA Email for COVID-19 enquiries
- CFIA expectations for the prevention of and response to suspected and confirmed cases of COVID-19 by operators (non-meat)
- CFIA expectations for the prevention of and response to suspect and confirmed cases of COVID-19 by Meat Slaughter and Processing Establishments
- CFIA - Government of Canada provides $20 million to safeguard Canada's food supply by supporting food inspection
- CFIA information on COVID-19
- CFIA Information regarding certain labelling requirements for foodservice products during the COVID-19 pandemic
- CFIA information regarding certain labelling requirements for shell eggs during the COVID-19 pandemic
- CFIA Interim guidance: Sending food export certificates to foreign countries during COVID-19
- CFIA Latest information for consumers on food and animal health – COVID-19
- CFIA Safe Food for Canadians Regulations (SFCR) Toolkit for food businesses
- CFIA Six-month extension for approved facilities to continue to export animal products
- CFIA scientific studies confirm that domestic poultry and swine do not pose a public health risk of transmitting COVID-19
- CFIA Update on SFCR requirements for the manufactured food sector
- CFIA Update for CFIA employees on the use of additional equipment (PPE and other public health measures)
- Employment and Social Development Canada - COVID-19: A Guide for Temporary Foreign Workers in Canada
- Employment and Social Development Canada - Funding: Canada Summer Jobs – Overview
- Employment and Social Development Canada - Temporary Foreign Workers - COVID-19 changes to program FAQ's
- Employment and Social Development Canada - Temporary Foreign Workers - Letter from Ministers to employers
- Employment and Social Development Canada - Temporary Foreign Workers - Guidance for employers
- Finance Canada - Adapting the Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy to Protect Jobs and Promote Growth
- Finance Canada - Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan - Support for businesses
- Finance Canada - Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan - Support for individuals
- Finance Canada - Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan - Support for industries
- Health Canada Considerations in the use of homemade masks to protect against COVID-19
- Health Canada Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Information
- Health Canada decision to temporarily allow technical grade ethanol for the manufacture of hand sanitizers – Notice to industry
- Health Canada Diagnostic devices for use against coronavirus (COVID-19): List of authorized devices
- Health Canada Guide on interim expedited licensing approach for the production and distribution of alcohol-based hand sanitizers
- Health Canada hard surface disinfectants and hand sanitizers
- Health Canada Medical devices for use against coronavirus (COVID-19): List of products authorized under Interim Order
- Health Canada Notice – Important Regulatory Considerations for the Reprocessing of Single Use N95 Respirators
- Health Canada Optimizing the use of masks and respirators during the COVID-19 outbreak
- Health Canada Risk-informed decision-making guidelines for workplaces and businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Immigration and Citizenship Agri-Food Immigration Pilot
- Immigration and Citizenship Temporary Foreign Workers - work permit extension information
- PHAC Awareness Resources
- PHAC COVID-19 Emergency Orders in Council (OIC) pursuant to section 58 of the Quarantine Act
- PHAC Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Outbreak update
- PHAC Guidance Documents
- Public Safety Canada Guidance on Essential Services and Functions in Canada during the COVID-19 Pandemic
CPEPC COVID-19 Industry Guidance Document - May 1, 2020
CPEPC letter to Minister Bibeau - May 15, 2020
European Commission COVID-19 food safety questions and answers - April 8, 2020
FAO Document - Mitigating the impacts of COVID-19 on the livestock sector
Farm Credit Canada COVID-19 Support Programs
Food and Consumer Products Canada COVID-19 Operations Best Practices for Industry
Food Processor Organizations' Letter to the Prime Minister - April 24, 2020
Livestock groups and SM4 Letter to Minister Bibeau - April 4, 2020
Maple Leaf Foods COVID-19 Pandemic Plan Booklet - April 18, 2020
Maple Leaf Mask and Face Protection FAQ's
Maple Leaf Mask and Face Protection SOP
OIE Questions and Answers on the 2019 Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
Ontario Workplace PPE Supplier Directory
SM4 and CPEPC letter to the Prime Minister - May 15, 2020
US CDC - Implementing Safety Practices for Critical Infrastructure Workers Who May Have Had Exposure to a Person with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19
US Dept. of Homeland Security Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce
US FDA Food Safety and the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)