Thank you very much, Mr. Chair.
Following up on Richard's comments, I'd like to reiterate that the guideline the bureau uses with respect to “Made in Canada” claims is a voluntary guide. It's not legislation or regulation.
It's important to recognize that it relates to non-food products, and a lot of the commentary and concerns expressed to date about the serious issues relate to food. I defer to my CFIA colleagues on that.
Certainly, as Richard indicated, the guide has its foundation in the manufacturing days, when there was an attempt to try to balance the need to have clearer information for consumers on the Canadian content as well as to give the opportunity for Canadian manufacturers to source inputs to be able to competitively provide their products in the marketplace.
Maybe I can turn things over to my colleagues at CFIA, who can comment on the food aspects.