Thank you, Mr. Chair.
On the good discussion we're having on GMOs, I want to underline that food safety comes first--particularly health safety--when we're talking about humans and what they consume, as well as livestock and the impact on the environment. I think everybody has agreed on that. I don't know anyone who says that safety should not come first. I think it's an important point. Madam Bonsant was asking about that, and people are concerned about their health and whether something is safe. They want to know what's in the products. So I think it's fair to say that everybody has the health and safety of Canadians, livestock, and the environment in mind.
Second, it is important that we make science-based decisions. In fact, we are very open about putting pressure on other countries that don't make science-based decisions. So science-based decisions are a very important part of the regulatory process.
On the regulatory process, either Mr. Ellis or Mr. Yada said they felt that approvals were going to become much more difficult in the future, or almost impossible. Could you elaborate on why you think that is the trend?