date:May 31, 2012
of potential animal diseases and participation in traceability programs, by guaranteeing the confidentiality of the information. It simply makes animal medical records held by the Province protected by the same confidentiality rules that apply to private veterinarians and private laboratories. The wording is very similar to that used by Alberta and Ontario.
The new legislation places no specific restrictions on the media or individuals from reporting the presence of diseases to the public. It a