Canada’s mink farms should be shut down over potential COVID link

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If the federal government is serious about building our economy back better and more resilient, it should help this declining fur industry make the transition to something better.Author of the article:Michèle HamersPublishing date:Nov 19, 2020•Last Updated 1 day ago•3 minute read

Minks at farmer Stig Sørensen’s estate where all minks must be culled due to a government order on Nov. 7, 2020 in Bording, Denmark. PHOTO BY OLE JENSEN/GETTY IMAGES.PHOTO BY PHOTO BY OLE JENSEN/GETTY IMAGES.

https://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/hamers-canadas-mink-farms-should-be-shut-down-over-potential-covid-link

In April 2020, when news first hit that farmed mink in the Netherlands were able to contract and transmit COVID-19 to humans, I experienced another spike of anxiety. As an immigrant from the Netherlands who made the tough decision to stay in Canada during the pandemic, this news added to my feeling of powerlessness, especially since my family and friends live in the province of North-Brabant where most mink farms are located…

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