Source: Universal Ostrich Farms Inc. vs. Canadian Food Inspection Agency On November 6, 2025, the Supreme Court of Canada declined UOF’s leave application to be heard at the Supreme Court level, for Universal Ostrich Farms Inc. v. Canadian Food Inspection Agency (41992). During the past ten months of legal process, expert reports and affidavits were prepared for UOF by...
Nov 2, 2025 Source: Universal Ostrich Farms Inc. vs. Canadian Food Inspection Agency On September 9, 2025, Universal Ostrich Farm (UOF) submitted a Request for Ministerial Recommendation addressed to the Minister of Agriculture and CFIA. On September 22, 2025, instead of the Minister replying to the Ministerial Reconsideration, Cortnie Fotheringham of CFIA replied to UOF’s...
October 31, 2025 – Urgent call to action from Universal Ostrich Farms Background:On September 9, 2025, David Bilinski and Karen Espersen, co-owners of Universal Ostrich Farms Inc., submitted a “Request for Ministerial Reconsideration” to the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-food of Canada. Even though this is specifically a Ministerial Request (requiring a response from the...
Source: Supreme Court of Canada OTTAWA October 31, 2025 – The Supreme Court of Canada announced today that a decision for the leave application for Universal Ostrich Farms Inc. v. Canadian Food Inspection Agency (Fed.) (Civil) (41992) is at 9:45 a.m. ET on Thursday, November 6, 2025. This list might change. What Can You Do? URGENT: visit the Calls to Action page...
September 27, 2025 Source: Save Our Ostriches Social Media *** SHOCKING!!!*** Dave visits injured hen, Spirit, inside the pen with CIFA and police, finding horrific conditions. Dave Bilinski, Universal Ostrich Farm Co-owner/Farmer is given only 5 minutes by CFIA to visit Spirit, an ostrich previously injured by helicopters and drones frightening the animals from above...
October 14, 2025 Source: Rumble – C. Shields Search Warrant vs. CFIA’s Warrant to Search: how this single word change allowed CFIA to overstep its authority. Most Canadians hear the words “search warrant” and think of police investigating a crime. But what the CFIA obtained in Edgewood, British Columbia wasn’t that. It was something very...
July 22, 2025 Source: Premier of Ontario YouTube During a Press Conference held by Ontario Premier Doug Ford on July 22, 2025, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Premier Doug Ford answer a query from media about the ostriches. Question from media: “I was speaking with John Catsimatidis regarding the ostrich situation in BC, he had...
Connie Shield Substack July 16, 2025 Source: Substack A breakdown of the Universal Ostrich Farms appeal that could shake the foundations of Canada’s biosecurity regime Universal Ostrich Farms (UOF) brought several critical arguments before the Federal Court of Appeal, building a case that not only challenged the lawfulness of CFIA’s stamping out policy, but also its reasonableness, procedural fairness,...
July 15, 2025 It has been 182 days of no illness amongst our almost 400 healthy ostriches. As We embark on our journey home from Ottawa. Thank you Robert Kennedy, Dr. Oz and John Catsimatidis For continuing to work with me to try to save these animals lives and see the potential for USA and...
July 15, 2025 Letter from Billionaire New York radio host John Catsimatidis to Prime Minister of Canada, the Right Honorable Mark Carney, concerning the UOF vs. CFIA Federal Court appeal hearing on July 15, 2025 pending decision next week. Thank you Robert Kennedy, Dr. Oz and John Catsimatidis for continuing to work with me to...
