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Agriculture committee  Indeed, Mr. Chairman, there are various measures which contribute to food safety. Inspectors do their job, but they are supported by an entire team of professionals who aim to provide the best scientific advice possible, the best lab results, based on internationally-recognized a

December 7th, 2010Committee meeting

Martine Dubuc

Agriculture committee  With respect to imported products, we have in fact increased our surveillance of various existing pathogens. It is the $223 million allocated to the Food and Consumer Safety Action Plan that has enabled us to improve surveillance on products that enter our markets. Every year, w

November 18th, 2010Committee meeting

Martine Dubuc

Agriculture committee  Mr. Chair, when the agency issues food recalls, it is always based on a health risk assessment. As for the recalled products, Health Canada assessed the risks. When Health Canada does a risk assessment, that is how we categorize recalls. You mentioned foods that usually require

March 17th, 2010Committee meeting

Martine Dubuc

Agriculture committee  Consumers have a role to play. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has posted on its Web site a whole slew of measures and guidelines on how consumers should cook a product. It also says to be careful when consuming certain products. When a label indicates that the product can b

March 17th, 2010Committee meeting

Martine Dubuc

Agriculture committee  The risk assessments are done by experts at Health Canada. The agency follows the risk assessments that are done. They are always done in relation to the risks that the pathogen poses. How did it end up in the food? Does the product need to be cooked or not? How much does it cont

March 17th, 2010Committee meeting

Martine Dubuc

Agriculture committee  The samples we received from Alberta arrived several weeks after we finished dealing with the Quebec samples. Between the two, there was a period during which there were no samples from Quebec in the lab where the tests were performed. Everything was checked, and quality control

April 2nd, 2009Committee meeting

Martine Dubuc

Agriculture committee  I can provide more details about how the samples are transported to the laboratory so that members of Parliament and the committee—

April 2nd, 2009Committee meeting

Martine Dubuc