Ruth Ellen Brosseau at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Committee

On February 24th, 2016. See this statement in context.

February 24th, 2016 / 5:05 p.m.

NDP

Ruth Ellen Brosseau NDP Berthier—Maskinongé, QC

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Mr. Longfield asked some important questions about the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. The agency's budget has been cut in recent years.

I don't know whether you can answer this question, but I'd like to know how many employees were doing inspections in 2008, before the listeriosis crisis caused by Maple Leaf products, and how many there are now. Is it more or less the same number? If you can't tell me right now, could you send the information to the committee, please?

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