All foods in Canada are subject to the Food and Drugs Act, which has specific and explicit requirements around their safety. Implementation is a shared responsibility between the federal government and our provincial counterparts.
A farmers' market would normally, first and foremost.... Because that product is typically produced and sold within the same province, it's not subject to federal regulatory requirements that relate to interprovincial trade. It only is subject to the Food and Drugs Act and regulations.
Nonetheless, we work very closely with our provincial counterparts, so there's a significant amount of alignment. That's why I think I can say with confidence that Canadians, whether they're choosing products that are subject to a provincial oversight or a federal oversight, can have confidence that this product is subject to food safety requirements and is subject to an oversight regime that can provide them assurances around its safety.
Now, if an issue arises with respect to a product in, for example, a farmers' market, the CFIA is there to support our provincial colleagues. We exercise recall authority if it is necessary to address products that have the potential to pose risks to Canadians, whether or not they come out of a very large plant exporting across the country and around the world, or whether it's a small facility that's only serving a very local marketplace.