Manitoba farmer fights R-CALF
Apr. 3rd, 2005 by adminCBC News
4-3-05
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WINNIPEG - A Manitoba beef producer is collecting signatures for a class-action lawsuit against a U.S. lobby group that delayed the reopening of the border to Canadian cattle.
John Morrison has formed a group called Fair Market Beef, which plans to take on R-CALF USA, an American advocacy group that is formally known as the Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund, United Stockgrowers of America.
The lobby group, citing concerns about mad cow disease, was granted an injunction to stop a planned March 7 reopening of the border.
The injunction came as a result of its lawsuit filed against the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Two groups representing the American meat packing industry filed a court brief on Saturday that says the border closure has resulted in thousands of layoffs.
Morrison said he has the support of thousands of people so far as his group tries to collect damages from R-CALF.
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