Well, as you know, it is not for public servants to comment on policy, and I'm sure you appreciate that.
What I will note is that in the agency we're very aware of areas of pressure that industry stakeholders have identified. In their view, our service is not sufficiently consistent or sufficiently timely. We have a very strong commitment in the agency, as part of an overall strategy of modernization, to improve service standards, to bring greater consistency to how we deliver our programs, and, importantly in that regard, to be clearly risk-based in deciding on priorities and where resources are deployed in response to risk. Included in our consideration of risk is economic risk. It is an important consideration, an important part in the overall role that the agency plays in terms of facilitating market access, which, of course, has a tremendous relevance to the sustainability of agriculture and the continued growth that my colleague just described.
As an agency, we're very focused on improving that service culture. We recognize that relative to our regulatory frameworks, which were elaborated more than 50 years ago, the pace of business today is different. In the video, we mention the importance of advancing a new regulatory framework built on a promise presented by the Safe Food for Canadians Act as an example. We're very focused on where we can, within the context of the resources appropriated to us, deliver excellence for Canadians.
I note in passing that while there will always be points of pressure, issues related to determining how best to respond to those points of pressure can be addressed through the movement of resources among the lines of our business. We're putting a lot of focus on how we do that promptly and effectively in order to maximize the efficiency of our delivery.
However, that said, we continue, even with that recognition of pressure, to be recognized for the effectiveness of our delivery. As some members may be aware, the Conference Board assessment of 17 OECD countries ranked Canada number one in terms of its food safety system. We're proud of that, but it's not sufficient, so we're very focused on how we can enhance it.