Four slaughterhouses are federally licensed to slaughter horses in Canada:
• Bouvry Export Calgary Ltd. in Fort MacLeod, Alta. See https://www.bouvrycanada.ca/
• Canadian Premium Meats Inc. in Lacombe, Alta. See http://www.cpmeats.com/
• Les Viandes de la Petite-Nation in St-Andre- Avellin, Que.; [517 Rang Sainte Julie E, Saint-André-Avellin, QC J0V 1W0]. No website.
• Viande Richelieu Inc. in Massueville, Que. See https://www.vianderichelieu.com/
Export Corridors for US Slaughterbound Horses to Canada
More importantly, here are the only designated ports of entry for slaughter-bound horses:
Canadian Port of Entry: | Corresponding US Port of Entry |
Kingsgate, British Columbia 250-417-2293 | Eastport, Idaho 208-267-2396 |
Coutts, Alberta 403-344-3808 | Sweetgrass, Montana 406-335-9610 |
North Portal, Saskatchewan 306-927-2255 | Portal, North Dakota 701-926-4281 |
Sarnia (Point Edward), Ontario 519-332-3031 | Port Huron, Michigan 517-324-5298 |
Windsor, Ontario 519-969-2522 | Detroit, Michigan 313-226-4428 |
Niagara Falls (Queenston), Ontario 905-937-7434 | Lewiston, New York 716-297-6203 |
Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Quebec 450-246-4125 | Champlain, New York 518-298-2191 |
Woodstock, New Brunswick 506-325-1960 | Houlton, Maine 207-532-6099 |
Canadian Food Inspection Agency
Compiled by JANE ALLIN | January 2020
Featured Image: Slaughterbound horse in Cleburne, Texas. By Michael Mulvey, USA Today Sports.