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In January, Dr. Siddika Mithani, who Prime Minister Trudeau appointed as president of the CFIA in February 2019, retired.
The president of the CFIA is responsible for “carrying out the agency's mission, which is to safeguard food, animals and plants, which enhances the health and well-being of Canada's people, environment and economy,” the CFIA’s website says.