I think Jim is right. We're really lucky in the Canadian soybean industry to have the Canadian identity preserved recognition system. This is a system that's administered by the government, by the Canadian Grain Commission. It's something that allows us to have a competitive advantage, because it puts the checks and balances in place. Every process starts with certified seed. In order to have a true IP Canadian soybean crop, it all starts with certified seed. There are checks and balances through the whole process. That whole industry value chain needs to be a part of that.
In addition, we haven't had any significant market access issues as a soybean industry--knock on wood. We've been very lucky, but that's not to say that with the sophisticated testing protocols that William talked about, we're not at risk. Whether it's low-level presence in terms of a new GM trait, or whether we're talking about maximum residue levels in pesticides, with the increased sophistication, there are issues.
As an industry, we're fortunate that we can proactively discuss within the industry what happens, the “what if?” situations, so that we can develop a comprehensive proactive protocol. Then we can work with the government if there ever is a trade issue, such as what was mentioned before, the Triffid flax issue, or any other market access issues that are technical or trade barrier issues.
We need to be progressive and we need to work together, because the whole industry is in this together. If there is an issue, it doesn't matter whose fault it is, because we're all affected and we're all impacted. Also, it may not affect just our industry. It may affect other industries that are looking to Canada as a supplier of a product.