Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
There has been an issue running through my mind since this morning. Earlier, people were talking about dumping. Mr. Hunter talked about how butter oil and cheese sticks indirectly enter the country; there are also problems concerning vegetables.
To your mind, is the Canadian Food Inspection Agency carrying out its job properly? Is it truly defending the interests of Canadian producers, or whose interest is it actually defending?
It is my impression that the United States is dumping cherries; yet, there are cherries in Vancouver. I would like to hear your thoughts on the subject. There must be a problem since horticultural products are coming from places where the environmental standards are not as stringent as ours, whereas we have premium products, particularly when it comes to dairy products, cherries, horticultural products, and labelling. In short, this affects everything. What is the problem? What can the federal government do to assist all of you? We are currently heading toward a dead end.
I would like to have all four witnesses answer my question.