Mrs. Karen Proud at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Committee

On October 30th, 2012. See this statement in context.

October 30th, 2012 / 9:10 a.m.

Vice-President, Federal Government Relations, Retail Council of Canada

I think the increase in fines really does show Canadians that the government is taking food safety very seriously. From a retail perspective, it's really not an issue for us, because as I said, for our members, food safety is the number one priority. If there is an issue that's identified by CFIA or Health Canada or the Public Health Agency, our members will act.

I think the fines are important. It sends a good message, but it's really not of concern to our members because they work with CFIA on all food safety issues.

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