Agriculture committee  Thank you, honourable member. In answer to the question, I will make two quick points at the outset. The poll referenced was done by Globe and Mail and Nanos. Obviously I take the member's point very clearly. If one looks at those who believe that the level of inspection is the

Agriculture committee  Thank you for the question, honourable member. Mr. Chairman, I'll ask Paul Mayers if he could address the issue of the labelling.

Agriculture committee  Again, thank you, honourable member. Just to clarify, in the case of apple juice or apple juice concentrate coming from other countries, as I mentioned in my opening remarks, there is a combination of activities undertaken. There is that which we endeavour to do in the country

Agriculture committee  We have a presence in China. They may not necessarily visit the field directly. We have done audits. We have dispatched Canadian auditors to China in response to verification of activities of how the inspection system is operated in China, to validate the regulatory controls, to

Agriculture committee  Thank you, honourable member. Mr. Chairman, I think the honourable member raises a very important point, and that is that the food supply is very much global. Part of the role of the CFIA, obviously, is to ensure that those products that enter Canada must meet the same standards

Agriculture committee  Thank you very much. Good morning, Mr. Chairman, and honourable members. It's a pleasure to be with you this morning as we continue to collectively advance Canada's interests in food safety. My name is Brian Evans. I am the chief food safety officer and chief veterinary officer