According to the study, 93% of Canadians surveyed expressed a degree of confidence in Canada's food safety system. About 68% gave the system a favorable to strong confidence rating. That is up from 60% in 2008.
Results indicate that Canadians hold a favorable opinion of the work done by the CFIA. The study also found that a growing number of Canadians are recognizing that food recalls are an indication that the food safety system is working.
Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz said that Canadians trust the government to protect the safety of Canada's food supply.
"We have experienced, highly-trained personnel at the front lines verifying that industry is following the rules and making safe food," Ritz added.
According to CFIA, the Canadian government has committed C$51.2m ($50.49m) over two years to strengthen the food safety system. In the addition, the new Safe Food for Canadians Act, which was tabled in June, will simplify, modernize and strengthen food legislation.
