Thank you, gentlemen.
Please excuse my ignorance: I am familiar with the regulations in Quebec, but not in Ontario. When I was young, a butcher delivered meat to our house from his truck. I really liked that. He cut the meat right in front of us. He was a real village butcher. And as you can see, I did not die from eating that meat.
I also have to admit that I rarely buy meat in supermarkets because their products come from Alberta. I know that mad cow disease originated in Alberta, and that is why I am reluctant to buy meat products from that province. I always buy my meat from a farm woman who produces organic meat. I'm not afraid to say that the meat she sells is really delicious and of good quality. However, she never mentions paperwork. But at some point an inspector will show up on her farm and inspect her facilities. I don't think that will result in her having to fill out paperwork which would keep her busy for three days.
Do you believe, as the gentleman said earlier, that the government has abandoned its responsibilities in terms of hiring qualified inspectors, and that you have to make up for the government's lack of long-term vision in the area of meat inspection? Do you think that to ensure the safety of your products, it is more effective for the government to let you hire an inspector rather than hiring certified inspectors itself?
Each of you may respond.