Katie Pasitney – Mar 10, 2026 – Kelowna, British Columbia

Katie Pasitney, a member of the family associated with Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, British Columbia, gives firsthand testimony about the CFIA response to suspected avian influenza on their ostrich farm. She describes the timeline from the initial deaths and testing through quarantine, legal proceedings, denied requests for live-bird testing, police enforcement, and the destruction of the herd, while also addressing the farm’s research work involving ostrich antibodies and the family’s efforts to challenge the government’s actions.

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