First of all, I want to thank all of you for coming out this close to Christmas.
This is a study that I think is so crucial and so important right now, because as we go forward we have to make sure that we as government and government officials actually understand what we need to put forward for proper regulations to ensure that we maintain protection of the consumer, the Canadian public as a whole, yet still allow an industry that's growing to continue to grow and thrive here in Canada. Otherwise, if it doesn't do it here, it will do it somewhere else.
So I guess that's where my questions will go. I'm not going to get into this debate about whether it is safe or not, or whatever. That horse left the barn 20 years ago. Basically, we have enough proof in my mind that it is safe. Yes, there might be some concerns as we move into animals and livestock, but in the same breath, if we look at the history of the science in the grain sector, there's been a fairly proven track record, in my mind.
I'll start off with you, Janice. When you look at the regulations—and I know you talk with a lot of the researchers at the U of S, which is doing an awesome job in this field with Innovation Place—what is the biggest hurdle you see they're facing, as far as bringing a new product to market is concerned, yet still making sure the product has gone through a proper process to ensure it's safe for the consumer?