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...

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,...

Universal Ostrich Farms Inc. v. Canadian Food Inspection Agency Join us at the Federal Court of Appeal on Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 9:30 AM EST (6:30 AM PST) In-Person: Thomas D’Arcy McGee Building, Ottawa or Online Link (Must Pre-Register): https://cas-satj.zoom.us/j/65792310168?pwd=N4zbVbSs8GLjWdwr7s9FWBe1Q0IYP6.1 More Details: “Irreparable Harm” and the Ostrich Farm on Trial: Why This Case Should...

Edgewood, BC Official Announcement: Federal Court of Appeal date is set. Universal Ostrich Farms Inc. v. Canadian Food Inspection Agency The Court appeal is set down to be heard at the Thomas D’Arcy McGee Building in Ottawa, on Tuesday, July 15, 2025. More updates will be shared as we get closer to the date. Thank...