December 22, 2025, Ottawa
On December 15, 2025, as result of an investigation by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), 5 charges under the Health of Animals Act and Regulations were laid against Curtmar Farms Limited (doing business as Curtmar Meats) and Curtis Moxsom, of Stewiacke, Nova Scotia.
It is alleged that Curtmar Farms Limited (doing business as Curtmar Meats) and Curtis Moxsom failed to comply with specified risk material (SRM) requirements, in violation of section 6.2 and subsection 6.4(1) of the Health of Animals Regulations and made a false or misleading statement to an inspector, in violation of subsection 35(1) of the Health of Animals Act.
Section 6.2 of the Health of Animals Regulations indicates that:
- Every person who slaughters, cuts up or debones cattle for human consumption as food shall ensure that the specified risk material has been removed from the cattle.
Subsection 6.4(1) of the Health of Animals Regulations indicates that:
- Except in accordance with a permit or a licence issued by the Minister under section 160, no person shall receive, remove from any premises, use, transport out of any premises, treat, store, export, sell, distribute, confine or destroy specified risk material in any form, whether or not incorporated into another thing, if the specified risk material was removed from cattle slaughtered in Canada or was removed from, or is contained in, the carcasses of cattle that died or were condemned before they otherwise would have been slaughtered for human consumption as food.
Subsection 35(1) of the Health of Animals Act indicates that:
- No person shall obstruct or hinder or make any false or misleading statement either orally or in writing to an analyst, inspector or officer who is performing duties or functions under this Act or the regulations.
Curtmar Farms Limited (doing business as Curtmar Meats) and Curtis Moxsom will appear before a justice for the Province of Nova Scotia in the Provincial Court at Shubenacadie on January 5, 2026.
The CFIA is responsible for the administration and enforcement of federal legislation, acts and regulations, including the Health of Animals Act and Regulations. We are dedicated to safeguarding food, animal, and plant health, which enhance the health and well-being of Canada's people, environment, and economy.
The CFIA issues notifications of charges laid to inform the public when charges have been laid by CFIA's Enforcement and Investigation Services (EIS). Charges are laid by EIS after the Public Prosecution Service of Canada (PPSC) decides to prosecute the charges. This Notice is part of our commitment to openness and transparency and ongoing efforts to increase awareness of our role in encouraging compliance with the various acts and regulations. In all cases, the subject of charges is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
A Prosecution Bulletin-Disposition will be published at the conclusion of the court process.