I would like to add that these organizations have paying members who have influence over standards that are set. Given that Canada is one of the countries with the highest standards, we want to be sure that food safety standards on the market are not weakened. It is therefore very important that Canada has a place at the table to exercise its influence on standardization, as the standards apply to products that we export.
Evidence of meeting #121 for Agriculture and Agri-Food in the 42nd Parliament, 1st Session. (The original version is on Parliament’s site, as are the minutes.) The winning word was you're.
A video is available from Parliament.