It is very important to realize, right here and now, that we are all Canadians. Whether we are elected members, voters, farmers or processors, we are all Canadian. When the regulations are wrong and allow someone to import products from outside Canada, repackage them or process them very slightly, and then identify them as products of Canada, which means that farmers no longer have anything to grow, then that is a major problem and we have to find a solution.
I would like Committee members to understand that we're talking about food—about what we eat. I am curious as to what we would see if everyone took off their jackets; the one I'm wearing is made in Canada, because I am aware of the need to buy Canadian products. I would be curious to know where each of your jackets was made. Whether or not it's warm doesn't matter.
When I buy food to eat, I am more careful about food than I am about furniture or clothing. In my opinion, the agri-food sector deserves a redefinition of the “Product of Canada” designation.