I would comment on what great work the CFIA has done, and the provincial partners, with respect to the control of PED. It's doing a great job in that regard.
A lot has changed since the CFIA was created back in the nineties, and a lot has changed since then as far as agriculture is concerned. Our government has made changes with Bill S-11, the Safe Food for Canadians Act. We've fixed some outdated statutes that have been administered by CFIA. Now with Bill C-18 before us, we have a bill that aims to promote a consistent approach to regulations and provide an environment for predictability with stakeholders.
I'm wondering if you could explain how Bill C-18 is comparable in terms of modernizing CFIA legislation and ensuring greater regulatory consistency within that agency while encouraging innovation and ensuring that Canadian industry has continued opportunity for international trading markets.