As well, Mr. Chairman, some of the things that have come out here are over a proposed strategic review of inspection and everything that the CFIA does. Of course, everybody wants, at the end of the day, to see that food is inspected, that it's safe, whether it's produced here in this country or whether it's food that comes in, and a strategic review is very, very important. Frankly, what surprised me—and maybe I shouldn't be surprised—is that the two former ministers across the way should know what a strategic review really is all about.
The other real issue here that I didn't bring up, but Mr. Easter did, was about fear-mongering. If you go back to fear-mongering here, I'd just like to bring out a quote.
My colleague across the way, when she was a former public health minister, basically accused anyone raising questions about the federal government's preparation—that would have been her federal government at the time—for a potential avian flu outbreak.... Well, it wasn't basically; she did accuse them of fear-mongering. She didn't deny that there was more work to do, but at the same time, she chastised those who criticized the plan as doing so out of partisan politics or fear-mongering.
She made another quote:
We all have to be in the business of expressing legitimate concern and legitimate action, but fear-mongering and giving misinformation is really not in the public interest.
Well, amen to that, Mr. Chairman. I can agree with that statement. Back in those days, if she'd have contacted all the poultry farmers in her riding on Bloor Street, or wherever it was, I think she'd have found out then, too, that there was an issue out there.
So we know what this is all about, but I'm prepared to get down to the work of having CFIA come in here, and let's hear the real facts today, not just more fear-mongering.
Thank you.