Thank you, Mr. Chair, and thank you all for being here. It's very clear that you're all very knowledgeable on the matter at hand, and we certainly appreciate your sharing your expertise with the committee today.
I hope I'll have enough time to ask some questions of each of you this morning. I'll start with you, Mr. Jeffery.
You submitted a written brief to the Senate committee on this bill, in which you wrote that you felt that this bill “could improve the CFIA's ability to protect public health, safeguard consumers against fraud, and enhance public confidence”.
Could you elaborate on each of those three specific points and how you feel they would contribute to food safety in Canada?