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.
The CFIA is the Government of Canada's key science-based regulator for food safety, animal health, and plant protection.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is mandated to safeguard Canada's food supply and the plants and animals upon which safe and high-quality food depends. In carrying out this mandate, the CFIA is committed to serving Canadians by providing protection from preventable health risks, delivering a fair and effective regulatory regime, sustaining the plant and animal resource base, and promoting the security of Canada's food supply. In fulfilling its mandate, the agency works in partnership with other government departments at the federal, provincial, and territorial levels, as well as internationally and with industry, consumers, and other stakeholders.
To deliver its broad regulatory mandate, the CFIA verifies compliance with 13 federal acts and their respective regulations, which promote food safety, consumer protection, and animal and plant health. Products that may be subject to inspection or certification by the CFIA range from agricultural inputs such as seeds, feeds, and fertilizers, to fresh foods--including meat, fish, eggs, dairy products, fruits, and vegetables--and prepared and packaged foods.
I'll be pleased to answer any questions the committee may have.
Thank you, Mr. Chair.