Title:
Jacques Forget Ltée. -Kosher/Halal Capital Investments Improvement Projects
Agreement Number:
KHIP-PICH - 4344
Agreement Value:
$483,570.00
Agreement Date:
Oct 28, 2025 - Mar 31, 2027
Description:
This project aims to modernize the Jacques Forget Ltée meat processing facility and processes to meet halal and kosher certification requirements. Improvements include improved control of slaughter practices, enhanced staff training and oversight, and redesigned animal handling layouts to reduce animal stress and ensure their ethical treatment. New equipment and automation acquisitions will increase production efficiency, reduce errors, and improve food safety by lowering contamination risk. Together, these upgrades will strengthen credibility with religious certification authorities, and support access to growing their kosher and halal markets.
Organization:
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
Expected Results:
Projects under the Kosher and Halal Investment Program aim to:
• Help the Canadian red meat (beef and veal) sector mitigate the challenges inherent in slaughter in accordance with Judaic or Islamic law
• Help Canadian red meat (beef and veal) slaughter establishments increase their processing and production efficiency of kosher and/or halal red meat
Location:
Terrebonne, Quebec, CA J6X 4H4
Reference Number:
235-2025-2026-Q4-00069
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Business Number:
102558178
Recipient Type:
For-profit organization
Recipient's Operating Name:
Abattoir Forget
Recipient's Legal Name:
Jacques Forget Ltée.
Program:
Kosher and Halal Investment Program
Program Purpose:
The Kosher and Halal Investment Program (KHIP) is to help Canadian federally licensed red meat (beef and veal) slaughter establishments, processing kosher and/or halal red meat, make timely investments that directly respond to specific challenges that their facility faces. Investments support provides flexibility to ensure that each facility is able to directly address their limitations in a way that will help them overcome the inherent and unique challenges that occur during the production of kosher and/or halal red meat. If approved, funding support is available in the form of a non-repayable contribution from Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada.