The Canadian Quality Assurance (CQA) is the on-farm food safety program for Canadian hog producers. The program was developed and is maintained by the Canadian Pork Council, the national association for Canada's hog producers.

Completion of the Animal Care Assessment (ACA) requirements will become an integral component of the CQA program effective January 1, 2012. This means that as of the first of next year, producers will need to meet the requirements of the ACA to maintain their CQA status.

Integrating the ACA tool into the CQA program strengthens the position of Canadian pork and Canadian pork producers. Linking the two programs will also streamline the documentation, registration and validation process for all stakeholders… read more

Ontario Certified Validators (Updated June 2011)
Canadian Quality Assurance Website