Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Ms. Mitchell, you mentioned in your comments earlier that standards for horses going for slaughter are different from those for horses going for sporting events. However, we heard from the CFIA and the CBSA that those are exactly the same standards. In fact, flights do not always have to make a stopover for refuelling. There are direct flights that go across the ocean.
I haven't seen you provide new scientific data anywhere to back up what your assumptions are, so I'm wondering about that. Is it fair to say that you doubt the expertise of the CFIA and the Canada Border Services Agency in regulating and enforcing the safe transport of live horses?