Supreme Court’s leave denial clears way for contentious ostrich cull to proceed

By Cristin Schmitz ( November 6, 2025, 4:09 PM EST) -- Less than two minutes after the Supreme Court of Canada refused to extend the stay of execution of more than 400 ostriches exposed to an avian flu-infected B.C. farm, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced it would proceed to enforce its controversial order to cull the animals — an order that the federal courts below confirmed to be reasonable and in the public interest....