Thank you, Chair.
Thank you, Minister and officials, for coming.
My question, through you, Chair, is for the minister.
Minister, of course you realize that the XL beef plant is in my riding. I know that you tabled the independent review food recall in the House yesterday. Your comments were that the government accepts all the recommendations, and we know that food safety is our top priority.
However, I understand also that even before we got the report, CFIA was already on its way to improving some of the food safety in areas where the review recommends improvements. That sort of demonstrates that CFIA is flexible and is prepared to consistently evolve and improve.
Minister, could you inform the committee of the steps that CFIA has already taken to improve food safety as a result of the XL beef recall?