Mrs. Lynne Markell (Advisor, Government Affairs and Public Policy, Canadian Co-operative Association) at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Committee

I think in the past grades were even more important, but it may be that the way consumers are looking at labels today, whether something is grade one or two doesn't have as much importance. I know the higher requirements require that the grade be on the front. It may be that we need to have grade, but the grade could also be on the back so that it could be less confusing.

So it's two things: where it is on the label and when you add “Canada”. Our suggestion is that we say “Canada No. 1”, or whatever, when it is truly a Canadian product, to link the two together.