All right. I have another question. I am reading now from another document I received from the National Cattle Feeders' Association.
We had, the other day, an opportunity to visit a feedlot near Erin, Ontario. We noticed all the tags on the ears of the cattle. This report says that 660,000 head, approximately 13,750 truckloads of fat cattle per year, or 35 loads per day, are destined for the United States to be inspected by CFIA-approved veterinarians. It says that “E-certification protocols would significantly improve the efficiency of this process without compromising integrity.”
I imagine that would help the trucking industry, and that would also help the cattle industry. I'm speaking to the Cattlemen's Association at the same time.
Yet it says, “There have been reports that implementation of E-certification protocols could take as long as five additional years to implement”, which is, in their words, “completely unacceptable. It is...our understanding that implementation of E-certification is not a new initiative and that CFIA has been working on these protocols for some time”.
They showed us the tools and equipment they use. It is very sophisticated. They are trying to encourage as many people to use them as possible.
Could you tell the committee what you would recommend as a recommendation from this committee to the minister with respect to the immediate introduction of e-certification and the expediting of that process? Do you see value in it?