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"Be Aware and Declare!" series on Fairchild TV

The following five segments on the "Be Aware and Declare!" campaign were broadcast in fall 2010 on the Canadian Chinese network, Fairchild TV.

Host Alice Ngan interviewed the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and the Canadian Border Service Agency (CBSA) representatives on the following topics:

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Food imports

Do you want to know what food products you can and cannot bring into to Canada from China? Join Fairchild TV reporter, Alice Ngan, and CFIA inspector, Kaho Wong, to know more.

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Animal diseases

In this segment, Jim Clark, National Manager for Disease Control, explains why animal diseases, such as foot-and-mouth disease and avian influenza, pose such a threat to Canada’s farms and economy. He also explains how such diseases can be brought in through prohibited meat products and live animals that people do not declare when they enter Canada.

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What to expect at the Canadian border

Join CBSA spokesperson, Jane Killins, to find out details related to the declaration form that travellers must fill out on the plane and present to the Canada Border Services Agency at their entry point into Canada. During this segment, you can also see her detector dog, Buddy, in action.

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Environment

In this segment, Greg Stubbings, the CFIA’s Director and Chief of Plant Health for Canada, covers the effects of invasive species on our crops and environment, and how they can come into Canada through prohibited fruits and vegetables, plants and/or wood products. He also explains why travellers cannot bring in fruits and vegetables from overseas that we grow here in Canada.

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Permits for business

In this segment, Greg Stubbings, the CFIA’s Director and Chief of Plant Health for Canada, explains why Canadian stores and restaurants can sell certain fruits and vegetables from overseas, but individual travellers can’t always bring these very same products into Canada.

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