Umar Sheikh
Umar Sheikh is a lawyer representing Universal Ostrich Farms in Edgewood, British Columbia, who recently argued in court against a federal decision to cull nearly 400 ostriches due to avian influenza concerns, asserting that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's approach is overly broad and not justified by the health status of the surviving birds.
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Umar Sheikh is the family’s lawyer who is seeking to postpone the cull of the ostriches.
B.C. ostrich farmers make urgent appeal to Supreme Court to stop cull of flock
Canada· 2025-09-24
The family’s lawyer, Umar Sheikh, could not be reached for comment on Monday afternoon.
RCMP arrive on ostrich farm ahead of expected cullCanada· 2025-09-23
Umar Sheikh, a lawyer for Universal Ostrich Farms, said he planned to send a package of evidence to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency and Agriculture Minister Heath MacDonald.
B.C. ostrich farm hopes Ottawa will intervene to stop bird cullCanada· 2025-09-08
Umar Sheikh, who represents the farm, said in an interview shortly after the interim stay motion was granted.
B.C. ostrich farm wins interim stay, prevents cull of 400 birds over fluCanada· 2025-09-07
Umar Sheikh argued at a hearing held by the Federal Court of Appeal that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency plans to apply a 'one-size-fits-all' approach to execute its 'stamping out policy' on the flock.
Cull order on B.C. ostriches a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach, federal appeals court hearsCanada· 2025-07-15
