So you can reassure this agriculture committee that the producer is at the table giving you input on the solution and the concerns. That is extremely comforting.
In your presentation you mention that in the overall action plan “Health Canada evaluates and monitors the safety, quality and efficacy of veterinary drugs. The Department also promotes the prudent use of veterinary drugs administered to food-producing animals”—which is something I'd like to take a second to clarify. You go on to say in another part of your talk: “A new veterinary drug is approved for sale in Canada only if Health Canada is satisfied that...it does not leave potentially harmful residues that could pose undue risks to humans eating food products from treated animals.” Then you say that “Health Canada plays a critical role in establishing maximum residue limits...”.
Can you explain how the consumer can be confident that, for the product they are eating, you have guaranteed that the maximum safe residues haven't been exceeded? You mentioned “prudent residues”. Can you explain that a little further?