Thank you for the question.
We're often asked, as a regulator, what possible role we play in terms of market access, but the foundation of effective market access is confidence on the part of the importing country in the exporting country's ability to deliver for them safe, efficacious product. And that is the role of CFIA as a regulator.
So we collaborate with our colleagues in Agriculture and Agri-Food, within the Market Access Secretariat. That combination is somewhat unique, in that we have the ability, therefore, as a country to position, when we explore market access, the sanitary and phyto-sanitary issues in a context for the importing country that gives them confidence that what they import from Canada is not only a great product in terms of quality, but they can be assured that this product meets their expectations in terms of the protection of their consumers. That's the role we embrace as an agency: positioning the regulatory system in delivering that, not just for Canadians but for those who enjoy Canadian products abroad.