The role of the CFIA is to act as Canada’s federal food safety, animal health and plant protection enforcement agency. This means that under the minister responsible for the CFIA, CFIA employees are appointed to administer and enforce federal statutes, including:

Agiculture and Agri-Food Administrative
Monetary Penalties Act
Appropriation Acts
Canada Agricultural Products Act
Canadian Food Inspection Act
Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act
Feed Act
Fertilizers Act
Fish Inspection Act
Food and Drugs Act
Health of Animals Act
Meat Inspection Act
Plant Breeders’ Rights Act
Plant Protection Act
Seeds Act