A Fergus resident has been convicted of improperly importing bovine semen.
Karley Sinclair pled guilty and was convicted of contravening section 65(1) of the Health of Animals Act.
She was ordered to pay a fine of $25,000.
"Between February 25, 2017 and February 24, 2018 Sinclair imported into Canada bovine semen – a germplasm of a regulated animal – without a permit issued by the Minister of Agriculture. This is contrary to section 11 (1)(a) of the Health of Animals Regulations, which is an offence under section 65(1) of the Health of Animals Act," said a news release from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
On May 10 the agency executed warrants in Ontario and Alberta that resulted in a large seizure of unlawfully imported bovine semen.
In addition to the fine, the court ordered the remaining seized bovine semen, 1553 straws in total, to be forfeited and disposed of.
Two other charges against Sinclair were dropped.
