Agriculture committee  Thank you for the question. Mr. Chairman, because of the specificity and technical nature of the question, I will call upon my colleague, Ms. Gail Daniels, to join me at the table to help me in the response to that question.

Agriculture committee  Thank you for the question. As we all know, Bill C-27 died on the order paper. CFIA was actually looking with considerable optimism towards Bill C-27 moving forward, in that the intent of Bill C-27 was to enhance, modernize, and consolidate the CFIA's enforcement and inspection

Agriculture committee  Thank you for the question. You're correct. Dairy products are regulated in Canada under federal legislation, the Food and Drugs Act and regulations, and under the dairy product regulations. Where you're incorrect is that the dairy product regulations do allow the use of milk p

Agriculture committee  Thank you, Mr. Chair. The priorities of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency relate to health and safety and consumer protection. Our emphasis in our inspection programs and our resources are prioritized based on the risks associated with health and safety matters, and consumer p

Agriculture committee  Mr. Chair, I don't know. From a CFIA perspective, we don't focus on that area. Possibly our colleagues can respond to that question.

Agriculture committee  Thank you, Graham. Thank you, Mr. Chairman. My name is Greg Orriss. I am the director of the Bureau of Food Safety and Consumer Protection for the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. I am pleased to have an opportunity to appear here today and provide some brief opening remarks.