Preventive Measures Too Late at Alberta Meat Packing Plant

Canadian pork belly is being prepped on a butcher's counter at North Hill Meats in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on May 10, 2017. Hyungwon Kang/Reuters

The rapid spread of COVID-19 at Canada’s meat-packing plants isn’t a surprise, say union and health officials.

Fabian Murphy, president of the Agriculture Union, which represents federal meat inspectors, says recent safety measures put in place are positive.