Ministry of Agriculture and Food: Reliability of Premises Identification Information

Date: November 6, 2025

Our objective was to determine whether the Ministry of Agriculture and Food implemented the BC Premises Identification program to provide reliable information to those responsible for protecting poultry and livestock from animal disease and other emergencies (e.g., wildfires and floods).

We concluded that the Ministry of Agriculture and Food hadn’t implemented the BC Premises Identification program in a way that provided reliable information to those responsible for protecting poultry and livestock from animal disease and other emergencies (e.g., wildfires and floods).

The ministry has accepted all seven recommendations we made focused on increasing program registration, addressing data reliability, and improving guidance to staff about sharing information.