The Canadian Pork Council (CPC) serves as the national voice for hog producers in Canada. A federation of nine provincial pork industry associations, our organization's purpose is to play a leadership role in achieving and maintaining a dynamic and prosperous Canadian pork sector.

The goal of this site is to provide useful information about the Canadian hog sector, and its role as a global leader in the production of high quality pork.

Hog statistics at a glance

Hog statistics at a glance provides weekly information on prices, volumes, live hog exports and pork trade.

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News

June 30 Extended Cull Breeding Swine Program Deadline Approaching
Ottawa, ON [June 16, 2009] – Application deadline for the extended Cull Breeding Swine Program (CBSP) is June 30, 2009. READ MORE »

WHO raises alert to phase 6
Ottawa, ON [June 11, 2009] – The World Health Organization (WHO) today announced they have raised the level of influenza pandemic alert from phase 5 to phase 6. This particular H1N1 strain has not circulated previously in humans and the virus is entirely new. READ MORE »

CPC Wants Canadian Pork on the Menu in the EU
Ottawa, ON [June 4, 2009]
The Canadian Pork Council (CPC) welcomes the Government of Canada’s efforts to expand international agriculture markets during this time of economic uncertainty, and strongly urges the government to engage in negotiations of an ambitious trade and economic agreement with the European Union. READ MORE »

CPC Encourages Government to Act on Hog Industry’s Extraordinary Situation
Ottawa, ON [May 26, 2009]
The Chair of the Canadian Pork Council, Jurgen Preugschas, and board member Stephen Moffett, appeared before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Agriculture and Agri-Food this morning as witnesses to the committee’s study on the competitiveness of Canadian agriculture. READ MORE »

Dr. Cate Dewey Explains Why H1N1 Influenza Virus Would Not Be Found In Pork
Ottawa, ON [May 13, 2009] – In a new YouTube video, Dr. Cate Dewey clearly explains why the H1N1 Influenza A virus is not an issue in pork.
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Continued Support for the Pork Industry Visible Across the Country
Ottawa, ON [May 13, 2009] – Support for the pork industry is visible across Canada with pork BBQ’s being held by government and industry in Alberta, Ontario, Manitoba and Quebec throughout the week...READ MORE »


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