Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
I thought all along, with the huge discussion that happened country-wide with Product of Canada labelling, that was mainly looking at the processing side, because when it came to apples or fresh vegetables, wherever they came from--it was already in our regulations--they had to be labelled with the country of origin.
The big problem we have right now is that CFIA is not enforcing the fresh fruit and vegetable regulations at the retail level.
I know it's a question of resources, but it would sure be nice if we had someone going around covertly and doing a crackdown, and suddenly the word would spread throughout the retail sector that someone may show up and do an inspection, and if you've mislabelled your product on the shelf, you'll be subject to a huge fine from the federal government.
Enforce the fresh fruit and vegetable regulations and you will see the retailers come into compliance once and for all.
Thank you.