Having testified in front of the investigator, I feel that the investigator was extremely competent and extremely thorough and examined a wide range of issues beyond listeria that are integral to food safety. Again, I would indicate that the investigator's efforts, complemented by the work of the Subcommittee on Food Safety, complemented by the work done by the Province of Ontario and the reports done by us and by our federal counterparts at PHAC and Health, are all important pieces of the work that needs to be done in order for us to continue to move forward on food safety in this country.
On August 26th, 2009. See this statement in context.