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B.C. mink farmers sue province over 2021 COVID-19-related shutdown

Lawsuit claims undue influence exercised when health authorities closed Fraser Valley farms in 2021
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A mink stares out of its pen at a fur farm near St. Marys, Ont., Thursday, July 9, 2015. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Geoff Robins

British Columbia’s ban on mink farming in B.C. was done “under the guise” of health concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic, a lawsuit brought by Fraser Valley farmers alleges.

Three fur farms in Langley and Abbotsford are suing the provincial authorities over the 2021 shutdown of mink-farming operations in the province.

Dogwood Fur Farm and Williams Fur Farm, located in Aldergrove and Langley, and Engebretson Fur Farm, in Abbotsford, all launched lawsuits against a host of B.C.

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Matthew Claxton

About the Author: Matthew Claxton

Raised in Langley, as a journalist today I focus on local politics, crime and homelessness.
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