Indigenous Peoples and B.C. lead the way forward together

Nov 29, 2022

In British Columbia, there is a shared commitment to ensure that the province is a place where the inherent rights of Indigenous Peoples are recognized, and First Nations, Métis and Inuit people thrive.

Reconciliation is a provincial imperative, embedded in law, and there is real progress and change. In 2019, government collaborated with Indigenous Peoples to develop and pass the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act – the first legislation of its kind in Canada. This is the Province’s framework for implementing the United Nations Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

Through this work, B.C. is building a province where Indigenous excellence, leadership, governance and self-determination is recognized and respected.

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Video: Biosecurity Compliance - Dr. Jean-Pierre Vaillancourt

In this episode of The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, Dr. Jean-Pierre Vaillancourt, professor of veterinary medicine at the University of Montreal, discusses the human side of biosecurity compliance. He explains why protocols often fail when people are tired, unconvinced, undertrained, or working with impractical systems, and how leadership, employee input, technology, feedback, and small incentives can make biosecurity more consistent on swine farms. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Biosecurity only works when people repeatedly do the right thing, and that means the system has to support compliance every day."

Meet the guest: Dr. Jean-Pierre Vaillancourt is a veterinarian and professor of veterinary medicine at the University of Montreal. His work focuses on biosecurity, infectious disease control, and practical risk reduction in animal production systems, with experience across swine and poultry health. Learn more from Dr. Jean-Pierre Vaillancourt on The Swine it Podcast Show Canada, available on all major platforms.