Regarding specific risk material, further to the BSE crisis, we are calling on the Canadian government to cover the cost difference between Canadian and US regulations, until such time as the two countries have harmonized their regulatory regimes. Markets are too open to allow such vastly different conditions to exist in Canada. The situation jeopardizes our industry.
I urge people to consider that not only do we run the risk of losing a share of the volume handled, but also the risk of losing these facilities completely. In many parts of the country, the critical mass for operating slaughterhouses has disappeared. Therefore, these operations could disappear completely in Canada if action is not taken quickly.