Turns out the ostrich farm in Edgewood, British Columbia was not paying all their bills
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/ostrich-cull-creditors-courts-money-1.7650546
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Il se trouve que la ferme d’autruches d’Edgewood, Colombie-Britannique ne payait pas ses factures
// Article en anglais //

Creditors circle as cull controversy shines light on B.C. ostrich farmers' unpaid bills | CBC News
After years of chasing debts through the courts, creditors of a high-profile ostrich farm in southeastern B.C. have filed paperwork against the Canada Food Inspection Agency in the hopes of recouping hundreds of thousands of dollars in the event of a cull.